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Craftsmen vs Merchant - What's the difference?

craftsmen | merchant |

As nouns the difference between craftsmen and merchant

is that craftsmen is plural of lang=en while merchant is a person who traffics in commodities for profit.

As a verb merchant is

as a resident of a region, to buy goods from a non-resident and sell them to another non-resident.

As a proper noun Merchant is

{{surname|lang=en}.

craftsmen

English

Noun

(head)

    • merchant

    English

    (wikipedia merchant)

    Alternative forms

    * merchaunt (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who traffics in commodities for profit.
  • The owner or operator of a retail business.
  • A trading vessel; a merchantman.
  • * 1611 , , II. i. 5:
    • Every day, some sailor's wife, / The masters of some merchant', and the ' merchant , / Have just our theme of woe.

    Derived terms

    * merchantable * merchant bank * merchant banker * merchant flag * merchant fleet * merchantman * merchant marine * mercantile * merchant navy * merchant prince * merchant seaman * merchant ship * merchant tailor * wine merchant

    Related terms

    * merchandise * commerce

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • As a resident of a region, to buy goods from a non-resident and sell them to another non-resident.
    • a merchanting service

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