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merchant navy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A civilian maritime fleet dedicated to the sea transport of goods and merchandise; especially, such a fleet of any particular nationality.

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  • Dutch: handelsvloot — civilian naval fleet
  • Finnish: kauppalaivasto — civilian naval fleet
  • French: marine marchande — civilian naval fleet
  • Georgian: სავაჭრო ფლოტი (savač̣ro ploṭi) — civilian naval fleet
  • German: Handelsmarine — civilian naval fleet
  • German: Handelsflotte — civilian naval fleet
  • Greek: εμπορικός στόλος (emporikós stólos) — civilian naval fleet
  • Italian: marina mercantile — civilian naval fleet
  • Polish: flota handlowa — civilian naval fleet
  • Portuguese: marinha mercante — civilian naval fleet
  • Spanish: marina mercante — civilian naval fleet