MERCANTE. COMMERCIANTE. NEGOZIANTE. VENDITORE
monger
\mon"ger\ (?), n. [as. mangere, fr. mangian to trade; akin to icel. manga to trade, mangari a trader, ohg. mangari, mengari; cf. l. mango a dealer in slaves.]
1. a trader; a dealer; -- now used chiefly in composition; as, fishmonger, ironmonger, newsmonger.
2. a small merchant vessel. [obs.]
monger
\mon"ger\, v. t. to deal in; to make merchandise of; to traffic in; -- used chiefly of discreditable traffic.
monger
n : someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold [syn: trader, bargainer, dealer]
v : sell or offer for sale from place to place [syn: peddle, huckster, hawk, vend, pitch]
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