Meaning of merchant navy | Babel Free
Definitions
A civilian maritime fleet dedicated to the sea transport of goods and merchandise; especially, such a fleet of any particular nationality.
Equivalents
Español
marina mercante
Suomi
kauppalaivasto
Français
marine marchande
Italiano
marina mercantile
Nederlands
handelsvloot
Português
marinha mercante
Examples
“Owing to its location at the entrance to the River Tyne, South Shields was of strategic importance in the Second World War, especially to the merchant navy, and the town was heavily hit by a Luftwaffe strike in October 1941.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.