chapman

• Veralteter Begriff für einen umherziehenden Händler oder Kaufmann, der von Ort zu Ort reiste, um Waren zu verkaufen.

An archaic term for an itinerant peddler or merchant who traveled from place to place selling goods.

1. Itinerant PeddlerC2formalbritish

   A historical term for a traveling merchant who sold goods from place to place.

   Fahrender Händler

   • The chapman carried his wares in a large pack on his back.
   • In medieval times, a chapman would visit villages to sell cloth and trinkets.
   • The old ballad tells the story of a chapman who traded secrets.

   Synonymecheapjackhawkerhucksterpackmanpeddler