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Hawker

Hawker Meaning & Definition
Hawker Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hawker?

[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)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hawker: falconer | packman | peddler | pedlar | pitchman

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See Also | chapman | crier | hunter | huntsman | marketer | muffin man | sandboy | seller | trafficker | vender | vendor

Hawker In Webster's Dictionary

\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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