noun
1. someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
• Derivationally related forms: ↑monger (for: ↑monger), ↑dealership (for: ↑dealer), ↑deal (for: ↑dealer), ↑trade (for: ↑trader)
• Hypernyms: ↑merchant, ↑merchandiser
• Hyponyms:
↑art dealer, ↑barterer, ↑bibliopole, ↑bibliopolist, ↑cheesemonger, ↑costermonger, ↑barrow-man, ↑barrow-boy, ↑cutler, ↑draper, ↑fence, ↑fishmonger, ↑fishwife, ↑horse trader, ↑ironmonger, ↑hardwareman, ↑mercer, ↑seedsman, ↑seedman, ↑slopseller, ↑slop-seller, ↑stamp dealer, ↑stock trader
2. negotiator of the terms of a transaction
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he is a hard bargainer
• Derivationally related forms: ↑bargain
• Hypernyms: ↑negotiator, ↑negotiant, ↑treater
• Hyponyms: ↑haggler
Useful english dictionary. 2012.