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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.]

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.

Mer"chant, v.

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