What does "contractant" mean?

A contracting party; one that contracts.

What is a synonym for "contractant"?

Common synonyms include: condensation.

How do you pronounce "contractant"?

Pronounced //kənˈtɹækt.ənt//.

Contractant

//kənˈtɹækt.ənt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
A contracting party; one that contracts. rare
"That trading vessels of any of the contractant, under convoy, shall lodge with the commander of the convoying vessel their passports and certificates or sea-letters, drawn up according to a certain form."
2
Synonym of condensation. rare

Synonyms

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condensation

Example

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"That trading vessels of any of the contractant, under convoy, shall lodge with the commander of the convoying vessel their passports and certificates or sea-letters, drawn up according to a certain form."

Etymology

Borrowed from French contractant (“contracting”), the present participle of contracter (“to contract”). First attested in 1721. By surface analysis, contract + -ant.

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