chapman

(c̸hapmən)

noun pl. chapmen

Archaic a trader or peddler

Origin: ME chapman < OE ceapman, trader < ceap, trade, a bargain (see cheap) + man

Chapman, George 1559?-1634; Eng. poet, playwright, & translator of Homer

See chapman in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Chiefly British A peddler.
  2. Archaic A dealer or merchant.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English cēapman

Origin: : cēap, trade; see cheap

Origin: + man, mann, man; see man

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English writer, dramatist, and translator noted for his translations of Homer's Iliad (1598-1611) and Odyssey (1616).

, John Known as Johnny Ap·ple·seed

American pioneer and subject of many legends. He traveled widely in the Ohio River valley, planting apple seeds and pruning apple trees.

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