Meaning of BOOKMAKER
| Pronunciation: | | 'bûk`meykur
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- [n] a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
- [n] a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books
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| | Synonyms: | | bookie |
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| | See Also: | | gambler, maker, shaper | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Book"mak`er\, n.
1. One who writes and publishes books; especially, one who
gathers his materials from other books; a compiler.
2. (Horse Racing) A betting man who ``makes a book.'' See {To
make a book}, under {Book}, n.
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| | Related Terms: | | bagman, bibliognost, bibliographer, biblioklept, bibliolater, bibliomane, bibliomaniac, bibliopegist, bibliophage, bibliophile, bibliopole, bibliopolist, bibliotaph, bibliothec, bibliothecaire, bibliothecary, book agent, book collector, book printer, book publisher, book salesman, bookbinder, bookdealer, bookie, booklover, bookman, bookseller, book-stealer, bookworm, cataloger, chief librarian, college editor, copy editor, curator, dictionary editor, editor, editor-in-chief, executive editor, juvenile editor, layer, librarian, library director, managing editor, numbers runner, permissions editor, philobiblist, printer, production editor, publisher, reference editor, reference librarian, runner, textbook editor, trade editor |
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