Also, leger. Angling. a lead sinker with a hole in one end through which the line passes, enabling the bait and the sinker to rest on the bottom and allowing the fish to take the bait without detecting the sinker. Origin of ledger Expand. 1475-1485. 1475-85; earlier legger book, probably equivalent to legg(en) to lay1 + -er -er1.
Tweet. Key difference: The main difference between a distributor and a retailer is that, a distributor supplies the products, goods and/or services, while a retailer sells the products, goods and/or services.
A wholesaler is basically the 'origin' (manufacturer, etc.) of goods. The distributor is the person or business who buys goods from the wholesaler and sells goods to a dealer â¦ . A dealer is the person or business who sells goods to the public (me and you). + 18 others found this useful.