Mar"can*tant (?), n. [It. mercatante. See Merchant.] A merchant. [Obs.]
Shak.
Mar"ca*site (?), n. [F. marcassite; cf. It. marcassita, Sp. marquesita,
Pg. marquezita; all fr. Ar. marqashtha.] (Min.) A sulphide of iron
resembling pyrite or common iron pyrites in composition, but differing
in form; white iron pyrites.