Tasmania. The captain of a merchant vessel, on his way to.

一艘商船的船长在驶往悉尼的途中，在塔斯马尼亚南部海岸发现了大群的鲸鱼。

The British merchant vessel, ss Kiawo, was camouflaged and armored at Ichang.

英国商船“嘉禾”号在宜昌被装甲和伪装。

Privateer: Privately owned vessel a state at war to attack enemy ships, usually merchant vessels.

武装民船： 为交战国征用以攻击敌方船只（常是商船）的私有武装船只。

How shall I explain this to my master? I should have taken greater measures and not chartered a merchant vessel.

本人怎能向本人的主人解释？本人应该采取更好的措施，而不是像普通商人租一艘船。

The first merchant vessel to sail from New York to Canton in 1784 was on a tea-buying voyage, but the cargo it had to exchange was ginseng.

1784年第一艘由纽约驶往广州的商船就是为了购买茶叶，但它用于交换的货物却是西洋参。