merchant

Definitions

1. A person who traffics in commodities for profit
2. A surname.
3. A person who traffics in commodities for profit.
4. The owner or operator of a retail business
5. The owner or operator of a retail business.
6. A trading vessel; a merchantman.
7. A trading vessel; a merchantman
8. Someone who is noted for a stated type of activity or behaviour.
   derogatory, informal, sometimes
9. Someone who is noted for a stated type of activity or behaviour
10. A supercargo.
    obsolete
11. A supercargo

Equivalents

Examples

“Every day, some sailor's wife, / The masters of some merchant, and the merchant, / Have⟳ just our theme of woe.”

“He's some kind of speed⟳ merchant — he drives way too fast.”

“Goal merchant Smith scored twice again in the match⟳ against Mudchester Rovers.”

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