What is the meaning of merchant ship?

(DoD, NATO) A vessel engaged in mercantile trade except river craft, estuarial craft, or craft which operate solely within harbor limits.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). merchant ship. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/merchant_ship/definitions/1962739
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "merchant ship" http://smartdefine.org/merchant_ship/definitions/1962739 (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, merchant ship, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/merchant_ship/definitions/1962739>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "merchant ship" 4 April 2011. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/merchant_ship/definitions/1962739>
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