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Bankrupt :: Bankrupt (a.) Being a bankrupt or in a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay, or legally discharged from paying, one's debts; as, a bankrupt merchant..

Trafficker :: Trafficker (n.) One who traffics, or carries on commerce; a trader; a merchant..

Billhead :: Billhead (n.) A printed form, used by merchants in making out bills or rendering accounts..

Merchantmen :: Merchantmen (pl. ) of Merchantma.

Mate :: Mate (n.) An officer in a merchant vessel ranking next below the captain. If there are more than one bearing the title, they are called, respectively, first mate, second mate, third mate, etc. In the navy, a subordinate officer or assistant; as, master's mate; surgeon's mate..

Solvability :: Solvability (n.) The condition of being solvent; ability to pay all just debts; solvency; as, the solvability of a merchant..

Adventure :: Adventure (n.) A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.

Butlerage :: Butlerage (n.) A duty of two shillings on every tun of wine imported into England by merchant strangers; -- so called because paid to the king's butler for the king.

Commissionnaire :: Commissionnaire (n.) An agent or factor; a commission merchant.

Convoy :: Convoy (v. t.) To accompany for protection, either by sea or land; to attend for protection; to escort; as, a frigate convoys a merchantman..

Trader :: Trader (n.) 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..

Howadji :: Howadji (n.) A merchant; -- so called in the East because merchants were formerly the chief travelers.

Merchantman :: Merchantman (n.) A trading vessel; a ship employed in the transportation of goods, as, distinguished from a man-of-war..

Argosy :: Argosy (n.) A large ship, esp. a merchant vessel of the largest size..

Tolsey :: Tolsey (n.) A tollbooth; also, a merchants' meeting place, or exchange..

-ant :: -ant () A suffix sometimes marking the agent for action; as, merchant, covenant, servant, pleasant, etc. Cf. -ent..

Advance :: Advance (v. t.) To furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due, or in aid of an enterprise; to supply beforehand; as, a merchant advances money on a contract or on goods consigned to him..

Countingroom :: Countingroom (v.) The house or room in which a merchant, trader, or manufacturer keeps his books and transacts business..

Sea Pass :: Sea pass () A document carried by neutral merchant vessels in time of war, to show their nationality; a sea letter or passport. See Passport..

Mercantile :: Mercantile (a.) Of or pertaining to merchants, or the business of merchants; having to do with trade, or the buying and selling of commodities; commercial..

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