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nected series of public conveyances, and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc. ; as, a line of stages; an express line.

able; making increase of money or goods; as, a lucrative business or office. The trade of merchandise being the most lucrative, may bear usury at a good rate. Bacon.

A character or device put on an article of merchandise by the maker to show by whom it was made; a trade-mark.

it out a privateer or armed ship to cruise at sea and make prize of the enemy's ships and merchandise. The ship so commissioned is sometimes called a letter of marque.

Of, pertaining to, or employed in, trade or merchandise; as, the merchant service. Merchant bar, Merchant iron or steel, certain common sizes of wrought iron and steel bars. -- Merchant service, the mercantile marine of a country. Am. Cyc. -- Merchant ship, a ship employed in commerce. -- Merchant tailor, a tailor w…

The business of a merchant; merchandise. Walpole.

To deal in; to make merchandise of; to traffic in; -- used chiefly of discreditable traffic.

ment; hence, a tradesman. [Obs.] "Merchants and occupiers." Holland. The occupiers of thy merchandise. Ezek. xxvii. 27.

lf with. [Obs.] All the ships of the sea, with their mariners, were in thee to occupy the merchandise. Ezek. xxvii. 9. Not able to occupy their old crafts. Robynson (More's Utopia).

A fee, or toll, paid for the weighing of merchandise.

or. -- Port of entry, a harbor where a customhouse is established for the legal entry of merchandise. -- Port toll (Law), a payment made for the privilege of bringing goods into port. -- Port warden, the officer in charge of a port; a harbor master.

soil. Pope. Price current, or Price list, a statement or list of the prevailing prices of merchandise, stocks, specie, bills of exchange, etc., published statedly or occasionally.

The share of merchandise taken as lawful prize at sea which belongs to the king or admiral.

put on board of a vessel a second time; to send on a second voyage; as, to reship bonded merchandise.

One who retails anything; as, a retailer of merchandise; a retailer of gossip.

bs.] The master must provide a perfect mariner, called a romager, to range and bestow all merchandise. Hakluyt .

rs; in the market. -- To set to sale, to offer for sale; to put up for purchase; to make merchandise of. [Obs.] Milton.

One who sells anything; one whose occupation is to sell goods or merchandise.

A woman whose occupation is to sell goods or merchandise.

An officer of the customs whose business it is to search ships, merchandise, luggage, etc.