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HAWKER
falconer, hawker
(noun) a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
peddler, pedlar, packman, hawker, pitchman
(noun) someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Hawker
An occupational surname.
Etymology 1
Noun
hawker (plural hawkers)
A peddler, huckster, who travels about to sell easily transportable goods.
Any dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae; a darner.
Etymology 2
Noun
hawker (plural hawkers)
Someone who breeds and trains hawks and other falcons; a falconer.
Source: Wiktionary
Hawk"er, n.
Definition: One who sells wares by crying them in the street; hence, a peddler or a packman.
Hawk"er, v. i.
Definition: To sell goods by outcry in the street. [Obs.] Hudibras.
Hawk"er, n. Etym: [Cf. AS. hafecere. See 1st Hawk.]
Definition: A falconer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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