Added 10 October 2026 merchantman noun Categories: ThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about merchantman at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A male merchant (person engaged in trade). Synonym of merchant ship. Related Words: freighterbottommerchantwomanmerchantmarcantantmerchandisernegotiantwatermantradesmanmerchandizer Back to today's word