hawker

¹

[ haw-ker ]

noun

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

hawker

²

[ haw-ker ]

noun

1. a person who peddles or hawks wares by shouting their offerings in the street or going from door to door; peddler.

hawker

¹

/ ˈhɔːkə /

noun

1. a person who hunts with hawks, falcons, etc

hawker

²

/ ˈhɔːkə /

noun

1. a person who travels from place to place selling goods

Word History and Origins

Origin of hawker¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hafecere. See hawk ¹, -er ¹

Origin of hawker²

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Middle Low German haker “retail dealer”; akin to Middle Dutch hac in same sense; huckster

Word History and Origins

Origin of hawker¹

Old English hafecere; see hawk ¹, -er ¹

Origin of hawker²

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

Example Sentences

Burr’s appearance may boost those rankings, but the cancel culture canard is better at roping in views than a Times Square ticket hawker.

From Salon

“Go back through the history of the past thousand years and you will find that nine-tenths of the popular idols of the world – have been hawkers of palpable nonsense.”

From Salon

At a nearby market, several street hawkers told the BBC they had no other option but to leave their homes, even with gunmen roaming the streets.

From BBC

The recent colonisation of Norfolk hawker in counties beyond Norfolk and Suffolk was most likely due to climate change, with habitat changes also playing a significant role, the Broads Authority said.

From BBC

Channeling Rio’s ubiquitous ice tea hawkers — a staple of the city’s beaches — Charlotte, a 3-year-old border collie mix, wore an orange outfit and carried two miniature tin kegs on her back.

From Seattle Times