hawker

[ haw-ker ]

/ ˈhɔ kər /

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noun

a person who hunts with hawks or other birds of prey.

Origin of hawker

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hafecere.See hawk¹, -er¹

Words nearby hawker

hawk, hawkbill, hawkbit, Hawke, Hawke Bay, hawker, Hawkes, Hawkeye, hawk-eyed, Hawkeye State, hawking

Definition for hawker (2 of 2)

hawker²

[ haw-ker ]

/ ˈhɔ kər /

noun

a person who offers goods for sale by shouting his or her wares in the street or going from door to door; peddler.

Origin of hawker

1375–1425; late Middle English <Middle Low German haker retail dealer; akin to Middle Dutch hac in same sense; cf. huckster

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Example sentences from the Web for hawker

Could it have taken her any longer to break up with that hawker of newspaper scandal, Carlisle?
Family Feud: Which ‘Downton Abbey’ Sister Is the Best?|Caitlin Dickson, Kevin Fallon, Abby Haglage|January 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Beyond the hind carriage a hawker stood by his barrow of cakes and fruit.
Ulysses|James Joyce
At that time a hawker used to go from place to place, trafficking in goods carried by an ass.
Children's Literature|Charles Madison Curry
Hawker's security as to Cornish men and things is, I admit, a little Bardolphian.
A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1|George Saintsbury

Through the railings at his feet a hawker was thrusting fly-whisks, and imploring him in complicated English to purchase one.
Brood of the Witch-Queen|Sax Rohmer
Hawker lazily aimed bits of moss at the oblivious dog and missed him.
The Third Violet|Stephen Crane

British Dictionary definitions for hawker (1 of 2)

hawker¹

/ (ˈhɔːkə) /

noun

a person who travels from place to place selling goods

Word Origin for hawker

C16: probably from Middle Low German hōker, from hōken to peddle; see huckster

British Dictionary definitions for hawker (2 of 2)

hawker²

/ (ˈhɔːkə) /

noun

a person who hunts with hawks, falcons, etc

Word Origin for hawker

Old English hafecere; see hawk 1, -er 1

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单词	hawker
释义	hawker ¹ [ haw-ker ] / ˈhɔ kər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hawker ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who hunts with hawks or other birds of prey. Origin of hawker ¹ before 1000; Middle English; Old English hafecere.See hawk¹, -er¹ Words nearby hawker hawk, hawkbill, hawkbit, Hawke, Hawke Bay, hawker, Hawkes, Hawkeye, hawk-eyed, Hawkeye State, hawking Definition for hawker (2 of 2) hawker² [ haw-ker ] / ˈhɔ kər / noun a person who offers goods for sale by shouting his or her wares in the street or going from door to door; peddler. Origin of hawker ² 1375–1425; late Middle English <Middle Low German haker retail dealer; akin to Middle Dutch hac in same sense; cf. huckster Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hawker Could it have taken her any longer to break up with that hawker of newspaper scandal, Carlisle? Family Feud: Which ‘Downton Abbey’ Sister Is the Best?\|Caitlin Dickson, Kevin Fallon, Abby Haglage\|January 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Beyond the hind carriage a hawker stood by his barrow of cakes and fruit. Ulysses\|James Joyce At that time a hawker used to go from place to place, trafficking in goods carried by an ass. Children's Literature\|Charles Madison Curry Hawker's security as to Cornish men and things is, I admit, a little Bardolphian. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1\|George Saintsbury Through the railings at his feet a hawker was thrusting fly-whisks, and imploring him in complicated English to purchase one. Brood of the Witch-Queen\|Sax Rohmer Hawker lazily aimed bits of moss at the oblivious dog and missed him. The Third Violet\|Stephen Crane British Dictionary definitions for hawker (1 of 2) hawker¹ / (ˈhɔːkə) / noun a person who travels from place to place selling goods Word Origin for hawker C16: probably from Middle Low German hōker, from hōken to peddle; see huckster British Dictionary definitions for hawker (2 of 2) hawker² / (ˈhɔːkə) / noun a person who hunts with hawks, falcons, etc Word Origin for hawker Old English hafecere; see hawk 1, -er 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hawker huckster, salesperson, seller, costermonger, colporteur
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hawker

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British Dictionary definitions for hawker (1 of 2)

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