Emily Dickinson Lexicon

DEAL'ER, n.

1. One who deals; one who has to do with any thing, or has concern with; as, a dealer in wit and learning. – Swift.
2. A trader; a trafficker; a shopkeeper; a broker; a merchant; a word of very extensive use; as, a dealer in dry goods; a dealer in hardware; a dealer in stocks; a dealer in leather; a dealer in lumber; a dealer in linens or woolens; a small dealer in groceries; a money-dealer.
3. One who distributes cards to the players.