Collocations with "merchant"

19 collocations found

merchant shipping

Commercial transport of goods by sea, as distinct from naval or passenger shipping.

shipping7.0
merchant vessel

a ship used for trade

vessel7.0
fleet6.8
merchant ship

A ship that carries goods for trade.

ship6.8
merchant marine

Refers to a country's commercial shipping fleet and its crew.

marine6.5
merchant navy

The fleet of ships used for commercial transport.

navy6.5
arms merchant

A person involved in the international trade of weapons.

arms6.0
merchant sailor

a sailor who works on a commercial ship, not a military one

sailor6.0
scrap merchant

A person who buys and sells scrap material.

scrap6.0
merchant seaman

a sailor who works on a commercial ship, not a military one

seaman6.0
cloth merchant

A person who buys and sells cloth.

cloth5.8
coal merchant

A person or company that buys and sells coal.

coal5.0
diamond merchant

a person who trades in diamonds, often on a large scale

diamond5.0
liquor merchant

A person or company that sells liquor.

liquor5.0
wool merchant

A person or company that buys and sells wool.

wool5.0
silk merchant

a person whose job is to buy and sell silk

silk4.8
merchant banking

a traditional form of banking focused on international trade finance and investment

banking4.5
seed merchant

a person or company that sells seeds

seed4.5
merchant cruiser

Refers to a merchant ship armed for naval service, especially in wartime.

cruiser2.0