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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

merchantry

· mer·chant·ry · IPA /ˈmɜː(ɹ)t͡ʃəntɹi/
01 n. The body of merchants taken collectively; as, the merchantry of a country.
  1. 1.
    The body of merchants taken collectively; as, the merchantry of a country.
  2. 2.
    The business of a merchant; merchandise.