merchanter, -teer U.S.
(ˈmɜːtʃəntə(r), mɜːtʃənˈtɪə(r))
[f. merchant n. + -er1, -eer1 (after privateer).]
= merchantman 2.
| 1829 Marryat F. Mildmay xiv, I'll fit out a privateer, and take some o' your merchanters. 1890 Public Opinion (Washington) 30 Aug., A departure from the merchanteer type [of ship] was the immediate result. |