merchantman en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *merks Latin merx Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -or Latin mercor Latin mercānsder. Anglo-Norman marchauntbor. Middle English marchaunt English merchant Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English merchantman From merchant + -man.
Meanings
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(obsolete) A male merchant (person engaged in trade).
Near-synonyms: merchant (precisely hypernymous), trader
- Synonym of merchant ship.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| merchantmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |