mart

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch mart, markt (“market”) (Modern Dutch markt), from Old Dutch *markat, from Late Latin marcātus, an alternative form of Classical Latin mercātus. See market.

noun

1. (Canada, US) A shop, store.
   FedMart, Wal-Mart
2. A bazaar, fair, marketplace.
3. (obsolete) A bargain.

verb

1. (obsolete) To buy or sell in, or as in a mart.
2. (obsolete) To traffic.

Etymology 2

From Latin Mārs. See Mart.

noun

1. (obsolete) Battle; contest.

Etymology 3

Alternative form of marque, perhaps influenced by Etymology 1 above.

noun

1. (historical) Marque (chiefly used in the phrase letters of mart).

Etymology 4

Scottish English, from Middle English [Term?], from a Scottish Gaelic root.

noun

1. A head of feeder cattle or fattened cattle (usually the latter).
2. (by extension, the animal or its meat) Salt beef.