Trades″man (?), n.; pl.Tradesmen (�). 1. One who trades; a shopkeeper.
2. A mechanic or artificer; esp., one whose livelihood depends upon the labor of his hands. Burrill.
Webster's Dictionary 1913
Trades″man (?), n.; pl.Tradesmen (�). 1. One who trades; a shopkeeper.
2. A mechanic or artificer; esp., one whose livelihood depends upon the labor of his hands. Burrill.