ˈtrādə(r) noun
( -s )
1. : one that trades:
a. : a person whose business is buying and selling or barter : merchant , dealer
a trader to the East Indies
b. : a person who gets his livelihood by buying and selling for gain
c.
(1) : one that buys and sells securities mainly for capital gains — often contrasted with investor
(2) : an employee of a brokerage or investment house who actually executes orders either for customers or for the account of the house
a government bond trader
a bank stock trader
2. obsolete : prostitute
3. : a ship engaged in the coasting or foreign trade