Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun mercer

2 senses of mercer

Sense 1
mercer -- (a dealer in textiles (especially silks))
       => trader, bargainer, dealer, monger -- (someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold)

Sense 2
Mercer, John Mercer -- (British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866))
       INSTANCE OF=> manufacturer, producer -- (someone who manufactures something)