plural of merchant

A businessman employed at, or a partner at a merchant bank. / (chiefly Britain, rhyming slang) A wanker. (In this sense, the term can also be abbreviated to merchant.)

A bank which provides financial services for businesses.

Fit for the market, i.e. suitable for selling for an ordinary price. Sometimes, this is a technical designation for a particular kind or class.

The state of being merchantable

A marine cargo vessel.

plural of merchantman

(obsolete) A merchant. / A cargo ship, engaged in commercial activities, as opposed to a warship.

plural of merchandise

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of merchandise