tradesman

1 a buyer and seller of goods for profit an antique dealer who's known as a good tradesman, buying his items cheaply and selling them for a hefty profit Synonyms dealer, merchandiser, trader, merchant, traffickerRelated Words businessman, enterpriser, entrepreneur; buyer, marketer, purchaser; hawker, huckster, hustler, peddler (also pedlar); retailer, seller, shopkeeper, storekeeper, vendor (also vender); engrosser, monopolist; jobber, middleman, wholesaler; distributor, provider, provisioner, purveyor, supplier

2 a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands carpenters joining the tradesmen's union Synonyms artificer, crafter, craftsman, craftsperson, handcraftsman, handicrafter, handicraftsman, handworker, artisanRelated Words craftswoman; artist, maker; journeyman, master; mechanic, operative, shaper, smith, technician, wright; handyman, handyperson, workman