Stationer

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stationer \Sta"tion*er\ (-[~e]r), n. [Cf. {Stationary}, a.]
     1. A bookseller or publisher; -- formerly so called from his
        occupying a stand, or station, in the market place or
        elsewhere. [Obs.] --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. One who sells paper, pens, quills, inkstands, pencils,
        blank books, and other articles used in writing.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  stationer
       n : a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
           [syn: {stationery seller}]