chapman

chap-man · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A traveling merchant or trader; a peddler.

  2. 2.

    An English surname derived from the occupation.

Forms

plural: chapmen

Related words

See also: chap, merchant, peddler, trader
Synonyms: merchant, peddler, trader

Etymology

From Old English ceapman, from ceap ("bargain, trade, purchase") + man. The word "cheap" is also derived from the same root, originally meaning "trade" or "market."