trades

Meanings

1. plural of trade

1. Ellipsis of building and manufacturing trades (“the vocations of skilled blue-collar workers; the workforce in these vocations”).
2. Ellipsis of trade publications (“publications within an industry or group of related industries, reporting industry-related news and editorials (and usually also advertising) to people in those vocations (workers and managers)”).
3. Ellipsis of trade winds (“steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator”).

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of trade