merchant

About 11.99 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A person who traffics in commodities for profit.
2. noun The owner or operator of a retail business.
3. noun A trading vessel; a merchantman.
4. noun Someone who is noted for a stated type of activity or behaviour.

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

5. noun A supercargo.
6. verb As a resident of a region, to buy goods from a non-resident and sell them to another non-resident.

   a merchanting service

Similar words

merchandiser seller dealer vendor retailer salesman trader shopkeeper trading trade

Often followed by

of marine ships and in shipping vessels who ship

Word family

merchanted merchanting merchants