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Meaning of armed merchantman | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A merchant ship that has weapons aboard for fighting or potential fighting.
A warship converted from a merchant ship by the installation of weaponry, primarily for use in commerce raiding or defense against same.
A merchant ship equipped with weaponry for defense against pirates, etc.
historical

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

armed neutrality armed police armed probe armed rebellion armed response armed revolt