Merchantman
Pronunciation : Mer"chant*man
Part of Speech : n.;
Definition : 1. A merchant. [Obs.] Matt. xiii. 45.
2. A trading vessel; a ship employed in the transportation of goods, as, distinguished from a man-of-war.
pl. Merchantmen (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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