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hawk⋅er

1[haw-ker]
–noun
a person who hunts with hawks or other birds of prey.

Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE hafecere. See hawk 1 , -er 1

hawk⋅er

2[haw-ker]
–noun
a person who offers goods for sale by shouting his or her wares in the street or going from door to door; peddler.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < MLG haker retail dealer; akin to MD hac in same sense; cf. huckster
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hawk·er   (hô'kər)   
n.  One who sells goods aggressively, especially by calling out.

[Middle English hauker, probably from Middle Low German höker, from hōken, to peddle, bend, bear on the back.]
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