"they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms"
例句
The boot was of striking large size for an American merchantman. 中国皇后号对一个美国商人来说是过大了。
EXAMPLE: In the harbor we saw several military ships from the navy but we also saw a large merchantman anchored in the middle of them. 在港口我们看到几艘军舰，我们还看到一艘大型商船停靠在这些军舰间。
The Junkers were ordered northwards to help a German merchantman which were under attack by a Norwegian destroyer. 之后容克受命向北飞行以帮助正遭受挪威驱逐舰袭击的德国运输船。
And the sailor of certificate of hold ocean merchantman is not worth 170 thousand person. 而持有远洋商船证书的船员不足17万人。
Sincere be like company of shipping of Osaka merchantman Mitsui (MOL) in its 199.. 诚如大阪商船三井船舶公司（MOL）在其199.
I left Lisbon the 24th day of November, in an English merchantman, but who was the master I never inquired. 他们都赤条条一丝不挂，男女老少全都围着一堆火，因为我看到有烟。其中一人发现了我，马上告诉了其余的人。
