mercante

mercante
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. merchant
Ese es un buque mercante, no un crucero.That's a merchant ship, not a cruise ship.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. merchantman
Dos buques de guerra protegen al mercante.Two warships protect the merchantman.
b. merchant ship
El submarino hundió por error un mercante.The submarine accidentally sank a merchant ship.
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