Meaning of HAWKER
| Pronunciation: | | 'hokur
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- [n] a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
- [n] someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
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| | Synonyms: | | falconer, packman, peddler, pedlar, pitchman |
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| | See Also: | | chapman, crier, hunter, huntsman, marketer, muffin man, sandboy, seller, trafficker, vender, vendor | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Hawk"er\, n.
One who sells wares by crying them in the street; hence, a
peddler or a packman.
\Hawk"er\, v. i.
To sell goods by outcry in the street. [Obs.] --Hudibras.
\Hawk"er\, n. [Cf. AS. hafecere. See 1st {Hawk}.]
A falconer.
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