||Trad`es*can"ti*a (?), n. (Bot.) A genus including spiderwort and
||Wandering Jew.
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Trades"folk` (?), n. People employed in trade; tradesmen. [R.] Swift.
Trades"man (?), n.; pl. Tradesmen (&?;). 1. One who trades; a
shopkeeper.
2. A mechanic or artificer; esp., one whose livelihood depends upon the
labor of his hands. [U. S.] Burrill.
Trades"peo`ple (?), n. People engaged in trade; shopkeepers.
{ trades" un`ion (?), or Trade" un`ion }. An organized combination
among workmen for the purpose of maintaining their rights, privileges,
and interests with respect to wages, hours of labor, customs, etc.
{ Trades"-un`ion*ist, or Trade"-un`ion*ist }, n. A member of a trades
union, or a supporter of trades unions.
Trades"wom`an (?), n.; pl. Tradeswomen (&?;). A woman who trades, or is
skilled in trade.
Trad"ing (?), a. 1. Carrying on trade or commerce; engaged in trade;
as, a trading company.