A marine cargo vessel.

plural of mercaptal

plural of mercaptide

A merchant dealing in fabrics and textiles, especially silks and other fine cloths.

A barometer which indicates the atmospheric pressure by measuring the height of a column of mercury in a vertical, evacuated tube.

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

(Judaism, Christianity) The lid of the Ark of the Covenant, on which God is said to have been enthroned; taken to represent the throne in heaven.

(historical, economics) The theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade, in the manner that a merchant would operate a shop. Typically this model presupposes protectionism.

(transitive) To treat (cotton fabric) with sodium hydroxide to make it more lustrous and accepting of dyes.

copernicium.