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book⋅mak⋅er

[book-mey-ker]
–noun
1. a person who makes a business of accepting the bets of others on the outcome of sports contests, esp. of horse races.
2. a person who makes books.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME bokmakere. See book, maker


bookmaking, noun, adjective
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book·mak·er   (bŏŏk'mā'kər)   
n.  
  1. One that edits, prints, publishes, or binds books.

  2. One who accepts and pays off bets, as on a horserace. Also called bookie.

book'mak'ing n.
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Main Entry: book·mak·er
Pronunciation: 'buk-"mA-k&r
Function: noun
: a person who determines odds and receives and pays off bets called also bookie

Main Entry: book·mak·ing
Pronunciation: -"mA-ki[ng]
Function: noun
: the practices of a bookmaker
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