merchantry

== English == === Etymology === From merchant + -ry. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmɜː(ɹ)t͡ʃəntɹi/ === Noun === merchantry (usually uncountable, plural merchantries) (dated) The body of merchants taken collectively. (dated) The business of a merchant; merchandise. === References === “merchantry”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.