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armed merchantman

armed merchantman noun: a warship converted from a merchant ship by the installation of weaponry, primarily for use in commerce raiding or defense against same.

Noun

armed merchantman (plural armed merchantmen)

  1. A warship converted from a merchant ship by the installation of weaponry, primarily for use in commerce raiding or defense against same.
  2. (historical) A merchant ship equipped with weaponry for defense against pirates, etc.

armed merchantman meaning in Tamil

armed merchantman in Tamil

படைக்கல வணிகக்கப்பல்

Forms of armed merchantman

pluralarmed merchantmen

Questions about armed merchantman

What does armed merchantman mean?
Armed merchantman means a warship converted from a merchant ship by the installation of weaponry, primarily for use in commerce raiding or defense against same.
What is armed merchantman in Tamil?
Armed merchantman in Tamil is படைக்கல வணிகக்கப்பல். See Armed merchantman meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is armed merchantman?
Armed merchantman is a noun.
What is the plural of armed merchantman?
The plural of armed merchantman is armed merchantmen.

Words near armed merchantman in the dictionary

  1. armed bullheads
  2. armed conflict
  3. armed conflicts
  4. armed force
  5. armed forces
  6. armed merchantman
  7. armed merchantmen
  8. armed neutrality
  9. armed police
  10. armed probe
  11. armed probes

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