MERCHANTRY

Etymology

Noun

merchantry (usually uncountable, plural merchantries)

(dated) The body of merchants taken collectively.

(dated) The business of a merchant; merchandise.

Source: Wiktionary


Mer"chant*ry, n.

1. The body of merchants taken collectively; as, the merchantry of a country.

2. The business of a merchant; merchandise. Walpole.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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