·noun A trading vessel; a merchantman.
II. Merchant ·vi To be a merchant; to Trade.
III. Merchant ·noun One who keeps a store or shop for the sale of goods; a shopkeeper.
IV. Merchant ·adj Of, pertaining to, or employed in, trade or merchandise; as, the merchant service.
V. Merchant ·noun One who traffics on a large scale, especially with foreign countries; a trafficker; a trader.