Noun
East Indiaman (plural East Indiamen)
(historical) Any ship operating under charter or licence to one of the East India Companies, which were each granted monopoly trading rights with the East Indies by one of several of the major trading powers of the 17th—19th centuries.
Boarding of the Triton (a British East Indiaman) by the French corsair Hasard Some crews were treated as harshly as naval crews of the time, while others followed the comparatively relaxed rules of merchant ships. Source: Internet
The Tsar helped with the construction of an East Indiaman especially laid down for him: Peter and Paul. Source: Internet