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hawker

1 American  
[haw-ker] / ˈhɔ kər /

noun

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

hawker 2 American  
[haw-ker] / ˈhɔ kər /

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 British  
/ ˈhɔːkə /

noun

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

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hawker 2 British  
/ ˈhɔːkə /

noun

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

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Etymology

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

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