MERCHANT

Definitions

1. 1. One who traffics on a large scale, especially with foreign countries; a trafficker; a trader. Others, like merchants, venture trade abroad. Shak.
2. 2. A trading vessel; a merchantman. [Obs.] Shak.
3. 3. One who keeps a store or shop for the sale of goods; a shopkeeper. [U. S. & Scot.]