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jowter dial.|ˈdʒaʊtə(r)|
Also jowder, -ler, chowter, chowder; and (? orig. fem.) jowster, jouster.
A fish-hawker (Cornwall, Devonsh.). Also, A hawker or pedlar of any kind.
1550in Strype Eccl. Mem. (1721) II. App. QQ. 142 (Cornwall) Item, when the fisher or jowtar bring any fish to the market, that then they sel the same at reasonable prices. 1602Carew Cornwall 131 b, When plenty of fish is vented to the fish-drivers, whom we call Jowters. 1630in Westcote Devon (1845) 378 Fishing is a very commodious employment..where they take sufficient..and send by divers called Jouters, into the inland countries. 1808Monthly Mag. II. 545 Chowter. 1848C. A. Johns Week at Lizard 47 The jowsters, or hawkers are miles away. 1857Kingsley Two Y. Ago xiv, Mr. Treluddra, principal ‘jowder’, i.e. fish-salesman, of Aberalva. 1863C. A. Johns Home Walks 187 The majority [of the Lobsters] being purchased at a set rate by the ‘jowders’, fish salesmen. 1880W. Cornwall Gloss., Chowter, a female fish-vendor. More commonly jouster. Generally, those who go about the country in carts. 1888Elworthy W. Som. Word-bk., Jowder, jowler, a hawker, pedlar. |