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partner Fur Trade, Hist. 
n. a stock-holding partner in the Montreal-based fur companies, especially the North West Company, who represented the company the year round at the trading posts in the fur country.
See also: North West Company wintering partner (def. 1)
- 1811 (1918) The humble petition of Messers. McTavish Fraser and Co . . . on behalf of themselves and the Agents and Other partners of the North West Company of Canada.
- 1911 (1918) The highest rank among the persons engaged in the actual trading was that of partner. The partners had charge of the trading posts, at least of the more important ones.
- 1957 In the same week a group of North West partners were lounging in their Beaver Club in Montreal. . . .
- 1811 (1918) The humble petition of Messers. McTavish Fraser and Co . . . on behalf of themselves and the Agents and Other partners of the North West Company of Canada.