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| PT boat |
a small, swift, highly maneuverable torpedo boat, used esp. to patrol and torpedo enemy merchant ships. |
| register |
a document carried by merchant ships to show their country of origin. [1/15 definitions] |
| registry |
a register showing the nationality of a merchant ship. [1/2 definitions] |
| second mate |
the officer next in command below the first mate on a merchant ship; second officer. |
| shipmaster |
the person in charge of a merchant ship's operation; captain. |
| Shylock |
in The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, a ruthless moneylender. [1/2 definitions] |
| Spanish Main |
the Caribbean Sea, or the part traveled by Spanish merchant ships in colonial times. [1/2 definitions] |
| stall1 |
a booth used by a merchant for display and sale of goods. [1/13 definitions] |
| stock |
the total of goods available for sale by a merchant or business. [1/16 definitions] |
| supercargo |
the officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo carried and commercial transactions made. |
| trader |
a person who engages in trade; dealer; merchant. [1/2 definitions] |
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