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PRONUNCIATION OF MERCHANT VESSEL

merchant vessel  [ˈmɜːtʃənt ˈvɛsəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MERCHANT VESSEL

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Merchant vessel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MERCHANT VESSEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

merchant vessel

Merchant vessel

A merchant vessel is a ship that transports cargo or passengers. The closely related term commercial vessel is defined by the United States Coast Guard as any vessel engaged in commercial trade or that carries passengers for hire. This would exclude pleasure craft that do not carry passengers for hire or warships. They come in a myriad of sizes and shapes from twenty-foot inflatable dive boats in Hawaii, to 5,000 passenger casino vessels on the Mississippi River, to tugboats plying New York Harbor, to 1,000 foot oil tankers and container ships at major ports, to a passenger carrying submarine in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Most countries of the world operate fleets of merchant ships. However, due to the high costs of operations, today these fleets are in many cases sailing under the flags of nations that specialize in providing manpower and services at favourable terms. Such flags are known as "flags of convenience". Currently, Liberia and Panama are particularly favoured. Ownership of the vessels can be by any country, however. The Greek-owned fleet is the largest in the world.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MERCHANT VESSEL


Bessel
ˈbɛsəl
Cecil
ˈsɛsəl
chessel
ˈtʃɛsəl
nestle
ˈnɛsəl
outwrestle
ˌaʊtˈrɛsəl
overwrestle
ˌəʊvəˈrɛsəl
pestle
ˈpɛsəl
TESL
ˈtɛsəl
trestle
ˈtrɛsəl
vessel
ˈvɛsəl
wrestle
ˈrɛsəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MERCHANT VESSEL

merchandizer
merchandizing
merchant
merchant bank
merchant banker
merchant fleet
merchant marine
merchant navy
merchant prince
merchant seaman
merchant seamen
merchant ship
merchant shipping
merchant-like
merchantability
merchantable
merchanting
merchantman
merchantmen
merchantry

WORDS THAT END LIKE MERCHANT VESSEL

blood vessel
Brussel
Cassel
coastguard vessel
dossel
escort vessel
free alongside vessel
IJssel
Kassel
kissel
motor vessel
mussel
Overijssel
passel
pressure vessel
recovery vessel
russel
salvage vessel
seed vessel
tassel

Synonyms and antonyms of merchant vessel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «merchant vessel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MERCHANT VESSEL

Find out the translation of merchant vessel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of merchant vessel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «merchant vessel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

商船
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

buque mercante
570 millions of speakers

English

merchant vessel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्यापारी पोत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سفينة تجارية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

торговое судно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

navio mercante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বণিক জাহাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

navire marchand
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kapal dagang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Handelsschiff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

商船
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kapal dagang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tàu buôn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வணிகக் கப்பல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्यापारी जहाजे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ticaret gemisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nave mercantile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

statek handlowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

торгове судно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

navă comercială
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εμπορικό πλοίο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

handelaar vaartuig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

handelsfartyg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

handelsfartøy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of merchant vessel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MERCHANT VESSEL»

The term «merchant vessel» is regularly used and occupies the 104.086 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MERCHANT VESSEL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «merchant vessel» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «merchant vessel» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about merchant vessel

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MERCHANT VESSEL»

Discover the use of merchant vessel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to merchant vessel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
U.S. merchant vessel war casualties of World War II
This book provides a complete account of the American-flagged merchant vessels that were lost or suffered war damage and documents attacks on these ships.
Robert M. Browning, 1996
2
The Merchant Vessel: A Sociological Analysis
The present work analyses the sociological reality of the crew aboard a merchant ship from a total institution perspective.
Ricard Rodrguez-Martos, 2009
3
The Story of the American Sailor in Active Service on ...
Elbridge Streeter Brooks. den. In fact most of the vessels, so says Irving, "with which Columbus undertook his long and perilous voyages were of light and frail construction, and little superior to the small craft which ply on rivers and along ...
Elbridge Streeter Brooks, 1888
4
Lady Washington: Age of Exploration Merchant Vessel
In this compelling new book, she is given her own narrative and well-deserved place in history.
Alexa Chipman, 2010
5
The Law Journal for the Year 1832-1949: Comprising Reports ...
Hiving on board a Supply of Water more than sufficient for the Consumption of her Crew as a Merchant Vessel. 6". (Living on board an unreasonable Number of Water- casks or other Vessels for holding Water, unless the Master skill produce a ...
‎1834
6
Civil and Merchant Vessel Encounters With United States Navy ...
Contacts or incidents (among them collisions, rescue missions, groundings, founderings, intentional scuttlings, piracy, and other contacts) occurring between nearly 1,000 United States Navy ships and over 900 merchant vessels, yachts, ...
Greg H. Williams, 2002
7
Sessional Papers Printed by Order of the House of Lords, Or ...
A larger Quantity of Water in Cask or in Tanks than is requisite for the Consumption of a Crew of the Vessel as a Merchant Vessel. Sixth. An extraordinary Number of Water Casks or of other Vessels for holding Liquid, unless the. Master shall ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords, 1840
8
NILESP WEEKLY REGIGSTER
Whenever any naval commander, or commissioned officer, of cither of the two contracting powers, shall, on the high seas, or any where not within the exclusive jurisdiction of either party, board, or cause to be boarded, any merchant vessel ...
\, 1824
9
The Law of War and Neutrality at Sea
... the manner of their employment, or other facts which bear on their relation to the war. Historically, visit and search was considered the only legally acceptable method for determining whether or not a merchant vessel was subject to capture.
Robert W. Tucker, 2005
10
A Guide to Merchant Vessel Including Dry Cargo, Tankers, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Catherine Venue, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MERCHANT VESSEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term merchant vessel is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Archaeologists find wreckage of Spanish ship that battled English …
Colombian archaeologists have discovered the remains of what could be an 18th-century merchant vessel sunk by Spanish naval commander ... «Fox News Latino, Jul 15»
2
Laois Nationalist — Artefacts of 500-year-old Spanish Armada ship …
A number of cannons from the merchant vessel La Juliana have been found in sands off Streedagh in Co Sligo since timbers from the exposed ... «Laois Nationalist, Jul 15»
3
AMVER Anniversary: 2800 Lives Saved
Originally known as the Atlantic Merchant Vessel Emergency Reporting (AMVER) System, it became operational on July 18, 1958. Today, over ... «The Maritime Executive, Jul 15»
4
Underwater drone being used to find shipwreck off North Carolina …
... no stove but a pile of bricks that could be used as an oven, made it likely that the ship was a merchant vessel around a critical time for the US. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Whatever it takes: Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron – 165 …
... UH–1 Hueys and AH–1 Cobras flew as air support during the takedown of the Pirated merchant vessel Magellan Star in the Gulf of Aden. «DVIDS, Jul 15»
6
Maritime Search & Rescue Board meet held in Gujarat for the first time
The ICG award for best merchant vessel was awarded to MV 'Maersk Privilege', while the ICG award for fishermen was awarded to Fishing ... «DeshGujarat, Jul 15»
7
Fishers stranded in deep sea for four days rescued by Coast Guard
On information this morning from a merchant vessel about the sighting of the craft, a coastguard ship which was already in search of them and a ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
8
Hague Judges Tell Prosecutor to Proceed with 2010 Gaza Flotilla …
The blockading power is entitled to board a neutral merchant vessel if there are reasonable grounds to suspect that it is breaching a blockade. «The Jewish Press, Jul 15»
9
Spanish Armada treasure discovered off the Sligo coast (PHOTOS)
La Juliana, built in 1570, was a merchant vessel until King Philip II of Spain absorbed it into his Armada fleet for the invasion of England in ... «IrishCentral, Jul 15»
10
Missing fishermen rescued
Struggling to stay afloat, without food, they were finally noticed in the early hours of Thursday by a Greek merchant vessel, MV Smyrni, which ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»

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