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hawker
CIDE DICTIONARY
hawker, n.
One who sells wares by crying them in the street; hence, a peddler or a packman. Swift. [1913 Webster]
hawker, v. i.
To sell goods by outcry in the street. Hudibras. [1913 Webster]
hawker, n. [Cf. AS. hafecere. See 1st Hawk.].
A falconer. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hawker, n. a person who travels about selling goods.
hawker, n. a falconer.
Etymology
OE hafocere
ROGET THESAURUS
hawker
Merchant
N merchant, trader, dealer, monger, chandler, salesman, changer, regrater, shopkeeper, shopman, tradesman, tradespeople, tradesfolk, retailer, chapman, hawker, huckster, higgler, pedlar, colporteur, cadger, Autolycus, sutler, vivandiere, costerman, costermonger, tallyman, camelot, faker, vintner, money broker, money changer, money lender, cambist, usurer, moneyer, banker, jobber, broker, buyer, seller, bear, bull, concern, firm.For further exploring for "hawker" in Webster Dictionary Online