It is doubtless true that if merchant vessels were so dispersed over the globe, that rarely more than one would be visible at a time, one ship of war could take that one as well as a half-dozen could.
But in order to avoid the inconvenience which has arisen from the mixed nature of your instructions, he will not be empowered to entertain, as connected with this subject, any proposition respecting the search of merchant vessels.
Merchant vessels of the two countries were similarly excluded, with a provision for seizure, if entering.
This usually includes such supervision of merchant vessels as the domestic law of his state may grant to him, together with that accorded by custom.
The navigation of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles has been a subject of discussion and treaty since 1774, when Russia compelled Turkey to open these straits to the passage of merchant vessels.
The way in which some address the commanders of merchant vessels.
Timber, casks, or other cargo not liable to damage from wet, stowed on the deck of merchant vessels.
A north-country term for a low bank, or ledge of rock; probably the origin of bunk, or sleeping-places in merchant vessels.
An officer appointed in sea-ports to aid the consul in affairs relating to merchant vessels.
There could be little doubt, from their position, that they were shown by merchant vessels, though the darkness prevented the vessels themselves from being distinguished.
When they were told they had cost L2,000 sterling a gun, it was evident there must have been great extravagance in the expense, asmerchant vessels might be built as cheaply in this country as in any other.
Yet there has grown up in merchant vessels a series of customs, which have become a well understood system, and have almost the force of prescriptive law.
It is a pity that some other arrangement is not made in merchant vessels, with regard to the liberty-day.
A general repeal and arming of merchant vessels, would be war with both, and war of the worst kind, suffering the enemies to plunder us, without retaliation upon them.
I would even prohibit them from being employed in merchant vessels.
They are to direct their efforts to the destruction of merchant vessels, and to avoid collision with the ships of war.
But these government cruisers are not to be put on the same footing as merchant vessels, for as they bring no merchandise and do not come to trade, they will of course pay neither dues nor charges.
In due time a majority of them, rescued from bad influences, and lifted on to a higher plane of intelligence, have been put on board of merchant vessels, to work their way up into positions of good pay and responsibility.
The Deutschland later was converted into a naval submarine and re-visited American shores, sinking a number of merchant vessels.
One of these was the convoy: fleets of merchant vessels surrounded by fast destroyers made life a misery for the submarine crews.
Moreover, the Channel is closed for a week to merchant vessels, while troops are being transferred to the Continent.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "merchant vessels" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
