Definition of Merchant. Meaning of Merchant. Synonyms of Merchant

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Definition of Merchant

Merchant
Merchant Mer"chant, n. [OE. marchant, OF. marcheant, F. marchand, fr. LL. mercatans, -antis, p. pr. of mercatare to negotiate, L. mercari to traffic, fr. merx, mercis, wares. See Market, Merit, and cf. Commerce.] 1. One who traffics on a large scale, especially with foreign countries; a trafficker; a trader. Others, like merchants, venture trade abroad. --Shak. 2. A trading vessel; a merchantman. [Obs.] --Shak. 3. One who keeps a store or shop for the sale of goods; a shopkeeper. [U. S. & Scot.]
Merchant
Merchant Mer"chant, a. Of, pertaining to, or employed in, trade or merchandise; as, the merchant service. Merchant bar, Merchant iron or steel, certain common sizes of wrought iron and steel bars. Merchant service, the mercantile marine of a country. --Am. Cyc. Merchant ship, a ship employed in commerce. Merchant tailor, a tailor who keeps and sells materials for the garments which he makes.
Merchant
Merchant Mer"chant, v. i. To be a merchant; to trade. [Obs.]

Meaning of Merchant from wikipedia

- a merchant is a businessperson who trade s in commodities produced by others, in order to earn a profit . merchants can be one of two types
- a merchant navy or merchant marine is the fleet of merchant vessel s that are registered in a country , which varies in capacity .
- a merchant vessel is a ship that transports cargo or passenger s. the closely related term commercial vessel is defined by the united
- the united states merchant marine is the fleet of u.s. civilian-owned merchant vessel s, operated by either the government or the
- the merchant navy is the maritime register of the united kingdom , and describes the seagoing commercial interests of uk-registered ships
- a merchant bank is a financial institution which provides capital to companies in the form of share ownership instead of loan s.
- natalie anne merchant (born october 26, 1963) is an american singer-songwriter and musician. she joined the alternative rock band 10,000
- stephen james merchant (born 24 november 1974) is an english writer, director, radio presenter, comedian and actor. he is best known for
- 'the merchant's tale' (the marchantes tale) is one of geoffrey chaucer 's canterbury tales . in it chaucer subtly mocks antifeminist
- ismail merchant (25 december 1936 – 25 may 2005) was an india n-born film producer and director , best known for the results of his