1. a store established in an unsettled or thinly settled region by a trader or trading company to obtain furs and local products in exchange for supplies, clothing, other goods, or for cash.
2. post 2 (def. 5).
[ 1790-1800, Amer. ]
1. a store established in an unsettled or thinly settled region by a trader or trading company to obtain furs and local products in exchange for supplies, clothing, other goods, or for cash.
2. post 2 (def. 5).
[ 1790-1800, Amer. ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012