One whose business it is to receive and forward goods for others. The internal navigation and trade of the United States, with the great extent of our country, requires forwarding merchants in all the principal towns.
·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of <<Forward>>. II. Forwarding ·noun The process of putting a book into its cover, ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun A trading vessel; a merchantman. II. Merchant ·vi To be a merchant; to <<Trade>>. III. Merch...
The Hebrew word so rendered is from a root meaning "to travel about," "to migrate," and hence "a tra...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Originally called Tailors and Linen-Armourers. A charter of Liberties was granted to them under this...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
A dancing master, or hop mercbant; marchand des capriolles. FRENCH TERM.--To cut papers; to leap or ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
A dancing master. See caper merchant. ...
A poulterer. ...
[capo]. An old name for super-cargo in early voyages, as also the head merchant in a factory. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
The mercantile marine. ...
A company of merchants who traded with Russia, Turkey, and other distant parts. In the Affectionate ...
A title of the Mediterranean, traders of the thirteenth century, when the Venetians were masters of ...
Adjoining to the west end of the parish church of St. Martin Outwich in Threadneedle Street built in...
See Merchant Taylors' Hall. ...
On the south side of Threadneedle Street at No. 30 (P.O. Directory). First mention: "Tailors' Hall,...
In Moor Lane (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799). Not named in the maps. ...
On the east side of Suffolk Lane, in Dowgate Ward (O.S. 1880). First mention: Founded 1561 by the m...
On the north side of Royal Mint Street (Rosemary Lane) towards the western end, and on the west side...
Is a certificated officer in the mercantile marine, intrusted with the entire charge of a ship, both...
The officer who commands in the absence of the master, and shares the duty with him at sea. (See chi...
A vessel properly equipped with instructors and means to rear able-bodied lads for the merchant serv...