armed merchantman (English, noun)
expansion: armed merchantman (plural armed merchantmen)
Senses:
topics: government
military
nautical
politics
transport
war
wikidata: Q1569963
glosses: 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.
topics: nautical
transport
wikidata: Q1569963
glosses: A merchant ship that has weapons aboard for fighting or potential fighting.
A merchant ship equipped with weaponry for defense against pirates, etc.
tags: historical
Forms:
form: armed merchantmen
tags: plural