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armed merchantmen

armed merchantmen is the plural of armed merchantman.

Meaning of armed merchantman

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.

Questions about armed merchantmen

What is armed merchantmen the plural of?
Armed merchantmen is the plural of armed merchantman.

Words near armed merchantmen in the dictionary

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

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