Merchantman
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A ship of commerce. Merchants, Statute of. See De mercatoribus.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A ship or vessel employed in the mechant-service.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A ship or vessel employed in foreign or domestic commerce or in the merchant service.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A ship or vessel einployed in forvign or domestic commeree or in the merchant service,