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Meanings of armed merchantman in English

Russian
вспомогательный крейсер
Catalan
creuer auxiliar
Spanish
mercante armado

Merchant ship equipped with guns, usually for defensive purposes, either by design or after the fact.

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вспомогательный крейсер
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Examples for "armed merchantmen"
Examples for "armed merchantmen"
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And they tell me you have at least two armed merchantmen?
War Of Honor
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There were too many privateers and armed merchantmen always in the river, besides cruisers moving to and fro on commerce-protection duty.
Some Principles of Maritime Strategy
Usage of armed merchantman in English
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Feb. 24-Britishcapture German steamer Gotha; British armed merchantman Clan Macnaughton reported missing.
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, ...
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Feb. 23-Australianmail boat Maloja fired on by armed merchantman in English Channel; operations at the Dardanelles interrupted by unfavorable weather.
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, ...
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