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

Jaydi Hawker, 11, has a form of dwarfism thought to affect fewer than 50 people in the world.

From BBC

Jaydi’s mum Lisa Hawker says she first knew something was wrong when a pregnancy anomaly scan highlighted unusual brain development.

From BBC

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

Hayley Hawker, a council worker who has taken the afternoon off to drive to the capital from Blackwood, joked that "it's hard work being a Wales fan".

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