merchantry

As nouns the difference between trade and merchantry

is that trade is buying and selling of goods and services on a market while merchantry is the body of merchants taken collectively.

As a verb trade

is to engage in trade.

As nouns the difference between terms and merchantry

is that terms is while merchantry is (dated) the body of merchants taken collectively.

As nouns the difference between merchantry and merchandry

is that merchantry is (dated) the body of merchants taken collectively while merchandry is (obsolete) trade; commerce.

As a noun merchantry

is (dated) the body of merchants taken collectively.

As an adjective merchantly is

befitting a merchant.

As a noun merchantry

is (dated) the body of merchants taken collectively.

As a proper noun merchant is

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