Tractator
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tɹækˈteɪ.tə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tractator is a noun meaning A person who writes tracts.
Meaning
A person who writes tracts.
More Meanings
- A Tractarian.
- (historical) In medieval commerce, the person who handles or transports merchandise on behalf of an investor; an entrepreneur.
Example Sentences
Do you not see the noble standard of Christian morality , and its infinite superiority to this ? Talking of the Tractators[…]
As well as being greatly useful to tractators who wanted to go on to further voyages or to stay overseas for a longer period, it was also indispensable when a tractator fell ill or died.
Word Forms
- tractators
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tractioneer, tractorist, truckman, horsetrader, transactor, merchant.
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