trader
nounOne that trades; a dealer.
nounA ship employed in foreign trade.
nounOne who is engaged in trade or commerce; one whose business is buying and selling, or barter; one whose vocation it is to buy and sell again personal property for gain.
nounA vessel employed regularly in any particular trade, whether foreign or coasting: as, an East Indian trader; a coasting trader.
nounOne engaged in trade or commerce; one who makes a business of buying and selling or of barter; a merchant; a trafficker
nounA vessel engaged in the coasting or foreign trade.
nounOne who gains a livelihood from
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold