chapman
noun
a peddler.
chapman
1 American
[chap-muhn]
/ ˈtʃæp mən /
noun
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chapmen
plural
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British. a peddler.
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Archaic. a merchant.
Chapman
2
American
[chap-muhn]
/ ˈtʃæp mən /
noun
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Frank Michler 1864–1945, U.S. ornithologist, museum curator, and author.
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George, 1559–1634, English poet, dramatist, and translator.
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John. Appleseed, Johnny.
Chapman
1
British
/ ˈtʃæpmən /
noun
chapman
2
British
/ ˈtʃæpmən /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of chapman
before 900; Middle English; Old English cēapman ( cēap buying and selling + man man ); cognate with Dutch koopman, German Kaufmann; see cheap
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“This incredible waste of time, human potential and taxpayer money” Topics: Piper Kerman, piper chapman, , orange is the new black, interview, Netflix, series, , This article originally appeared on Alternet.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2013
How, as a chapman bears his pack, I bore thy Grace upon my back, And sometime stridling on my neck, Dancing with many a bend and beck.
From Royal Edinburgh Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets by George Reid
After that event was over, Graham continued the calling of hawker and chapman, at the same time becoming the author of a number of chap-books.
From Amusing Prose Chap Books by Various
They were a wild, wasteful, and reckless class, who loved far better to deal with one who should stand to them in the relation of a companion than as a chapman or a dealer.
From Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience by Charles James Lever
Ye breed o' the chapman, ye're aye to handsel.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Alexander Hislop
Along with its Ampere and ABB Robotics investments, SoftBank has an “increasingly acute” asset-concentration risk as it focuses on AI, the CreditSights strategy team led by Mark Chapman wrote in an August client note.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Moreno was from Orange County and graduated from Chapman University with a degree in broadcast journalism and political science.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
“No matter what he wants to do, it’s going to benefit the local economy,” Chapman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Chapman, who has not worked at Millsike, said he believed the prison was "pushed forward for opening far too early by the government".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
President Wilson telegrammed Carrie Chapman Catt to congratulate her; he did not contact Alice Paul.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
He solde his gold ring ful dere, Was neuere non so dere sold, For chapmen, neyþer yung ne old: 1640 Þat sholen71 ye forthward ful wel heren, Yif þat ye wile þe storie heren.
From The Lay of Havelok the Dane by Unknown
The public crier remained in the middle of the bazaar alone with the slave-girl; the chapmen had not only retired into their shops but barred the doors behind them.
From Halil the Pedlar A Tale of Old Stambul by Mór Jókai
One of these chapmen in this hazardous commodity of free-thinking was at last caught at his bookbinder’s.
From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Isaac Disraeli
There were jewels hidden safely in his dagger-hilt and Cimarron’s, but to all appearance they were two common chapmen.
From In the Days of the Guild by Louise Lamprey
He was no better served than the mummers, clowns, jugglers, and petty chapmen who, wandering abroad, were deemed rogues and sturdy beggars.
From The Strollers by Harrison Fisher
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