Water Cycle Definition - The water cycle is a series of processes that a body of water goes through as it transitions between the earth's oceans, the...
Merle /mer-le/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Merle) is pronounced merl. It is of French origin, and the meaning of Merle is blackbird. Country-western singer Merle Haggard has made this name familiar.
merâ¢chant. 1. a person whose business is buying and selling goods for profit; dealer; trader. 2. a storekeeper; retailer. 3. a person who deals or indulges in something undesirable: merchants of gloom and doom. 4. used for trade or commerce: a merchant ship.5. pertaining to the merchant marine.erchant. n. 1. (Professions) a person engaged in the purchase and sale of commodities for profit, esp on international markets; trader. 2. (Commerce) US and Canadian a person engaged in retail trade.