An agent or negotiator, who is employed by merchants to make and conclude bargains for them for a fee or rate per cent., or who transacts other business for his employers. Brokers are of several kings.

Exchange-brokers, who make and conclude bargains for others in matters of money or merchandize, learn the rate of exchange and notify their employers.

Stock-brokers, who are employed to buy and sell shares in the stocks, whether of the public funds, of banks or of other corporations.

Pawn-brokers, who make it their business to lend money upon pawns, that is, property deposited in pledge.

Insurance-brokers, whose business is to procure the insurance of vessels at sea or bound on a voyage. In the U. States, the business of a stockbroker and an insurance- broker is often or generally carried on by the same person.

One who deals in old household goods.

A pimp or procurer.