Merchant
8 lettersnounmoderateUpdated February 2026
Definition
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries. A trader or businessperson.
“The merchant ships carried spices and silk along the ancient trade routes.”
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Two vowels E-A; -ANT ending with CH cluster
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Worth 15 points; the CH combination adds strategic value
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