VENTURER

adventurer, venturer

(noun) a person who enjoys taking risks

venturer, merchant-venturer

(noun) a merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

venturer (plural venturers)

(archaic) One who ventures; a traveller or explorer.

(business) One who undertakes a business venture.

Etymology

Noun

Venturer (plural Venturers)

synonym of Venturer Scout

Source: Wiktionary


Ven"tur*er, n.

1. One who ventures, or puts to hazard; an adventurer. Beau. & Fl.

2. A strumpet; a prostitute. [R.] J. Webster (1607).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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