Merchant

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• Merchant

  The Hebrew word so rendered is from a root meaning "to travel about," "to migrate," and hence "a tra...

  Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Merchant Taylors

  Originally called Tailors and Linen-Armourers. A charter of Liberties was granted to them under this...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• caper merchant

  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

• hop merchant

  A dancing master. See caper merchant. ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• turkey merchant

  A poulterer. ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• forwarding merchant

  One whose business it is to receive and forward goods for others. The internal navigation and trade ...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• cape-merchant

  [capo]. An old name for super-cargo in early voyages, as also the head merchant in a factory. ...

  The Sailor's Word-Book

• merchant service

  The mercantile marine. ...

  The Sailor's Word-Book

• merchant-venturers

  A company of merchants who traded with Russia, Turkey, and other distant parts. In the Affectionate ...

  The Sailor's Word-Book

• royal merchant

  A title of the Mediterranean, traders of the thirteenth century, when the Venetians were masters of ...

  The Sailor's Word-Book

• Merchant Taylors' Almshouses

  Adjoining to the west end of the parish church of St. Martin Outwich in Threadneedle Street built in...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Merchant Taylors' Garden

  See Merchant Taylors' Hall. ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Merchant Taylors' Hall

  On the south side of Threadneedle Street at No. 30 (P.O. Directory). First mention: "Tailors' Hall,...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Merchant Taylors' Rents

  In Moor Lane (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799). Not named in the maps. ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Merchant Taylors' School

  On the east side of Suffolk Lane, in Dowgate Ward (O.S. 1880). First mention: Founded 1561 by the m...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Merchant Taylors' Alms Houses

  On the north side of Royal Mint Street (Rosemary Lane) towards the western end, and on the west side...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• captain of a merchant ship

  Is a certificated officer in the mercantile marine, intrusted with the entire charge of a ship, both...

  The Sailor's Word-Book

• mate of a merchant-ship

  The officer who commands in the absence of the master, and shares the duty with him at sea. (See chi...

  The Sailor's Word-Book

• training-ship for the merchant service

  A vessel properly equipped with instructors and means to rear able-bodied lads for the merchant serv...

  The Sailor's Word-Book