noun
- a traveling merchant or peddler who sells goods from place to place
Usage: archaic
Examples
- The chapman traveled from village to village selling his wares.
- In medieval times, a chapman would carry goods in a pack on his back.
- The old chapman knew every road between the market towns.
- Villagers eagerly awaited the chapman’s arrival with news and merchandise.
- The chapman’s pack contained ribbons, needles, and other small goods.