/ Dictionary / Index F feather merchant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: feath'er mer"chant Pronunciation: [key] — Older Slang. Older Slang. a person who avoids responsibility and effort; loafer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. featherlight feather palm Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language