Merchantry
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɜː(ɹ)t͡ʃəntɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Merchantry is a noun meaning (dated) The body of merchants taken collectively.
Meaning
(dated) The body of merchants taken collectively.
More Meanings
- (dated) The business of a merchant; merchandise.
Example Sentences
the merchantry of a country
I wish human wit, which is really very considerable in mechanics and merchantry, could devise some method of cultivating canes and making sugar without the manual labour of the human species.
Word Forms
- merchantries
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include merchandising, merchandry, mercery, mercature, merchandise, marketplace.
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