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Merchant Job Mer‧Chant ˈmɜːtʃənt ˈmɜːr Noun Countable 1wine/Coal/Timber

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Back mer‧chant /ˈmɜːtʃənt $ ˈmɜːr-/ noun [countable]
1wine/coal/timber etc merchant someone whose job is to buy and sell wine, coal etc, or a small company that does this:
He had a job with an Edinburgh wine merchant.
2old-fashioned someone who buys and sells goods in large quantities:
the son of a wealthy merchant
3con merchant/speed merchant etc British English informal someone who is involved in a particular activity, such as tricking people or driving very fast

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