merchanted Definition

merchant
noun

1. A trader, especially a wholesale trader.

Thesaurus: wholesaler, salesman, trafficker.
(N Amer, especially US, also Scottish)
2. A shopkeeper.

Thesaurus: storekeeper (US), retailer, shopkeeper.
3. colloq
Someone who indulges in a specified activity, especially one that is generally not acceptable or appropriate.
Example: gossip merchant

adj

1. Used for trade; commercial.

Example: merchant ship

verb

tr & intr
merchanted, merchanting
1. To trade; to deal in something.

Derivative: merchantable
adj

Etymology: 13c: from French marchand, from Latin mercari to trade.