0 a country's ships that carry goods and are not used for military purposes :
1 the ships of a country that are used for trading rather than for military purposes
The merchant navy: a social history.
Far less attention is given to the fact that seas are polluted on a daily basis by regular merchant navy ships and recreational yachts.
It encouraged employment by our merchant navy and ensured better safety standards.
With regard to the merchant navy aircraft carriers, not only the pilots but the whole of the flying personnel will share.
That, and the earnings of the merchant navy, were responsible for quite a large slice of our prewar imports.
Unless the merchant navy is effective in all its ramifications, we are in danger of defeat.
The two examples were the theatrical profession and the merchant navy.
In fact, in matters of safety, an installation master will be placed in a position very similar to that of any merchant navy master.
