A chapman (plural chapmen) was an itinerant dealer or hawker in early modern Britain. == Etymology == Old English céapmann was the regular term for "dealer, seller", cognate with the Dutch koopman, German Kaufmann, Swedish köpman, Danish købmand, and Icelandic kaupmaður altogether carrying the same meaning.
A chapman (plural chapmen) was an itinerant dealer or hawker in early modern Britain. == Etymology == Old English céapmann was the regular term for "dealer, seller", cognate with the Dutch koopman, German Kaufmann, Swedish köpman, Danish købmand, and Icelandic kaupmaður altogether carrying the same meaning.
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