armed merchantman
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[edit]armed merchantman (plural armed merchantmen)
- (military, nautical) A warship converted from a merchant ship by the installation of weaponry, primarily for use in commerce raiding or defense against same.
- (nautical, chiefly historical) A merchant ship equipped with weaponry for defense against pirates, etc.
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