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What (who) is hawker - definition
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Hawker (disambiguation); Hawkers
hawker
(hawkers)
You can use hawker to refer to a person who tries to sell things by calling at people's homes or standing in the street, especially when you do not approve of this activity.
N-COUNT [disapproval]
Hawker
·noun A Falconer.
II. Hawker ·vi To sell goods by outcry in the street.
III. Hawker ·noun One who sells wares by crying them in the street; hence, a peddler or a packman.
hawker
hawker1
¦ noun a person who travels about selling goods.
Origin
C16: prob. from Low Ger. or Du. and related to huckster.
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hawker2
¦ noun
1. a falconer.
2. a slender-bodied dragonfly that remains airborne for long periods. [Aeshnidae and other families: many species.]
Origin
OE hafocere, from hafoc 'hawk'.
Examples of use of hawker
1. There is no question that Susan Hawker can paint.
2. Their lawyer, David Hawker from Southend–on–Sea based Raffan Hawker solicitors, said they were waiting for a response from the travel firm.
3. It is derived from the Hawker 800 series airframe, well known for its cabin, extended range, exceptional payload capabilities, reliability and comfort unique to the Hawker brand.
4. Police have refused to comment on whether Hawker had been sexually assaulted.
5. Murdered: Lindsay Hawker The heartbroken father of murdered Briton Lindsay Hawker has appealed to the Japanese sense of honour, saying that his daughter‘s killer had ‘brought shame‘ on their nation.