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hawker1 definition

hawker (hôk′ər)

noun

a peddler or huckster

Etymology: altered by folk etym. (after hawk) < MLowG hoker, huckster (Du heuker, Ger höker) < hoken, to peddle, orig., to crouch (as with a burden) < IE base *keu-, to bend, stoop, arch > hobble, high

hawker2 definition

hawker (hôk′ər)

noun

a person who uses hawks for hunting; falconer

Etymology: OE hafocere

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