Merchant vs. Trader
Merchantnoun
A person who traffics in commodities for profit.
Merchantnoun
The owner or operator of a retail business.
Merchantnoun
A trading vessel; a merchantman.
Merchantnoun
(obsolete) A supercargo.
Merchantverb
As a resident of a region, to buy goods from a non-resident and sell them to another non-resident.
Merchantnoun
One who traffics on a large scale, especially with foreign countries; a trafficker; a trader.
Merchantnoun
A trading vessel; a merchantman.
Merchantnoun
One who keeps a store or shop for the sale of goods; a shopkeeper.
Merchantadjective
Of, pertaining to, or employed in, trade or merchandise; as, the merchant service.
Merchantverb
To be a merchant; to trade.
Merchantnoun
a businessperson engaged in retail trade
Merchantnoun
a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying goods to a particular trade
Merchantnoun
a retail trader
Merchantnoun
a person who deals in something unpleasant
Merchantnoun
(in historical contexts) a person involved in trade or commerce
Merchantnoun
a person who has a liking for a particular activity
Merchantadjective
(in historical contexts) relating to merchants or commerce
Merchantadjective
(of ships, sailors, or shipping activity) involved with commerce rather than military activity
Merchant
A merchant is a person who trades in commodities produced by other people, especially one who trades with foreign countries. Historically, a merchant is anyone who is involved in business or trade.
Tradernoun
One who earns a living by trading goods or securities.
Tradernoun
One engaged in trade or commerce; one who makes a business of buying and selling or of barter; a merchant; a trafficker; as, a trader to the East Indies; a country trader.
Tradernoun
A vessel engaged in the coasting or foreign trade.
Tradernoun
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
