merchant: Meaning and Definition of

mer•chant

1. a person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader.
2. a storekeeper; retailer: a local merchant who owns a store on Main Street.
3. a wholesaler.

1. pertaining to or used for trade or commerce: a merchant ship.
2. pertaining to the merchant marine.
3. (of bars and ingots) of standard shape or size.