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A ''merchantman'' is any non-naval vessel, including [[tanker (ship)|tankers]], [[cargo ship|freighter]]s, or [[cargo ship]]s, but not [[troopship]]s; [[East Indiaman]] was a merchantman licensed to or by an East India joint-stock company.
A ''merchantman'' is any non-naval vessel, including [[tanker (ship)|tankers]], [[cargo ship|freighter]]s, or [[cargo ship]]s, but not [[troopship]]s; An [[East Indiaman]] was a merchantman licensed to or by an East India joint-stock company.


'''Merchantman''' may refer to:
'''Merchantman''' may refer to:

Revision as of 02:46, 4 July 2013

A merchantman is any non-naval vessel, including tankers, freighters, or cargo ships, but not troopships; An East Indiaman was a merchantman licensed to or by an East India joint-stock company.

Merchantman may refer to: