merchantman in a sentence

Examples

1. These were former merchantmen, and their names were assigned during conversion and outfitting.
2. The Red Ensign was assigned to British merchantmen.
3. The Allies lost approximately 90 merchantmen with a value of some 30 million livres.
4. He then captained the merchantman �le de France, where his prizes were confiscated.
5. The freighter was a Q-ship, a warship disguised as a merchantman.
6. Two groups of merchantmen sailed, a fast convoy at and slow one at.
7. The English accused some merchantmen captains of cowardice.
8. Later German merchantmen also established tradinghouses in Novgorod.
9. The navy was used for reconnaissance as well as attacks on merchantmen and warships.
10. She then patrolled the Lake against British warship and merchantmen movements into the summer.