“they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms”
Word Forms
freight
verb
transport commercially as cargo
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Handelsschiff
ein Frachtschiff
🇫🇷French
marchand
un cargo
🇪🇸Spanish
mercante
un barco de carga
🇮🇹Italian
mercantile
una nave da carico
🇳🇱Dutch
koopman
een vrachtschip
🇵🇹Portuguese
comerciante
um navio de carga
🇷🇺Russian
торговец
грузовой корабль
India
🇮🇳Hindi
व्यापारिक
एक मालवाहक जहाज
🇧🇩Bengali
বণিক
একটি পণ্যবাহী জাহাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
வணிகர்
ஒரு சரக்கு கப்பல்
🇮🇳Telugu
వ్యాపారి
ఒక కార్గో షిప్
🇮🇳Marathi
व्यापारी
एक मालवाहू जहाज
🇮🇳Gujarati
વેપારી
એક માલવાહક જહાજ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿ
ಒಂದು ಸರಕು ಹಡಗು
🇮🇳Malayalam
വ്യാപാരി
ഒരു ചരക്ക് കപ്പൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਪਾਰੀ
ਇੱਕ ਮਾਲ ਜਹਾਜ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
سوداگر
ایک کارگو جہاز
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
商船
一艘货船
🇯🇵Japanese
商人
貨物船
🇰🇷Korean
상선
화물선
🇻🇳Vietnamese
người lái buôn
một con tàu chở hàng
🇹🇭Thai
พ่อค้า
เรือบรรทุกสินค้า
🇮🇩Indonesian
kapal dagang
sebuah kapal kargo
🇵🇭Filipino
mangangalakal
isang cargo ship
🇲🇾Malay
saudagar
sebuah kapal kargo
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تاجر
سفينة شحن
🇮🇷Persian
تاجر
یک کشتی باری
🇹🇷Turkish
tüccar
bir kargo gemisi
🇮🇱Hebrew
סוחר
ספינת משא
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'merchantman'?
The primary meaning of 'merchantman' is 'a cargo ship'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'merchantman' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'merchantman' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'merchantman' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'merchantman' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'merchantman' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'merchantman' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'merchantman' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'merchantman' in regular conversations?
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Adults (20-60)
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Would you classify 'merchantman' as formal, casual, or slang?
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