chapman

• Terme archaïque désignant un marchand ou colporteur ambulant qui voyageait de lieu en lieu pour vendre ses marchandises.

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.

   Colporteur itinérant

   • 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.

   Synonymescheapjackhawkerhucksterpackmanpeddler