merchant+fleet

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• Merchant Fleet Corporation — Die Merchant Fleet Corporation war eine US amerikanische Schifffahrtsorganisation. Sie wurde 1927 gegründet und 1936 von der United States Maritime Commission abgelöst. Geschichte Während des Ersten Weltkriegs wurde das United States Shipping… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• United States Shipping Board Merchant Fleet Corporation — A World War I poster for the US Shipping Board, ca. 1917 1918. The Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFC) was established by the United States Shipping Board, sometimes referred to as the War Shipping Board,[1] 16 April 1917 pursuant to the Shipping… …   Wikipedia

• merchant — mer‧chant [ˈmɜːtʆnt ǁ ˈmɜːr ] noun [countable] COMMERCE 1. a person or organization that buys and sells goods or a particular type of goods: • US tobacco merchants are depending more and more on international sales. • wine merchants and… …   Financial and business terms

• Merchant Navy — This article is about merchant navies and marines of various countries. For a more general article on the subject, see ship transport. A United States World War II recruiting poster for the merchant marine Merchant Navy (or Merchant Marine)… …   Wikipedia

• Merchant Navy (United Kingdom) — For the steam locomotives, see SR Merchant Navy Class. Badge of the British Merchant Navy …   Wikipedia

• Merchant vessel — This article is about kinds of merchant ships. For water transport in general, see Ship transport. A merchant vessel is a ship that transports cargo or passengers. The closely related term commercial vessel is defined by the United States Coast… …   Wikipedia

• Merchant Marine of Switzerland — Swiss Ocean worthy ferry Villars Basel docks …   Wikipedia

• merchant marine — 1. the vessels of a nation that are engaged in commerce. 2. the officers and crews of such vessels. [1850 55, Amer.] * * * Commercial ships of a nation, whether privately or publicly owned, and the personnel who operate such ships, as distinct… …   Universalium

• fleet — Synonyms and related words: Naval Construction Battalion, RN, Royal Navy, Seabees, USN, United States Navy, age group, agile, alert, animated, argosy, armada, ball the jack, band, barrel, battalion, beguile, bevy, body, boom, bottoms, bowl along …   Moby Thesaurus

• merchant marine — Synonyms and related words: Naval Construction Battalion, RN, Royal Navy, Seabees, USN, United States Navy, argosy, armada, bottoms, coast guard, division, escadrille, fleet, flotilla, line, marine, merchant fleet, merchant navy, mosquito fleet,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• merchant — [[t]mɜ͟ː(r)tʃənt[/t]] ♦♦♦ merchants 1) N COUNT A merchant is a person who buys or sells goods in large quantities, especially one who imports and exports them. Any knowledgeable wine merchant would be able to advise you. 2) N COUNT A merchant is… …   English dictionary