Definitions for: Mercer

[n] (British) a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
[n] British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866)

Webster (1913) Definition: Mer"cer, n. [F. mercier, fr. L. merx, mercis, wares,
merchandise. See Merchant.]
Originally, a dealer in any kind of goods or wares; now
restricted to a dealer in textile fabrics, as silks or
woolens. [Eng.]

Synonyms: John Mercer

See Also: bargainer, dealer, manufacturer, monger, producer, trader