hawker

¹ American  

[haw-ker] / ˈhɔ kər /

noun

1. a person who hunts with hawks or other birds of prey.

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hawker ² American  

[haw-ker] / ˈhɔ kər /

noun

1. a person who peddles or hawks wares by shouting their offerings in the street or going from door to door; peddler.

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hawker ¹ British  

/ ˈhɔːkə /

noun

1. a person who travels from place to place selling goods

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hawker ² British  

/ ˈhɔːkə /

noun

1. a person who hunts with hawks, falcons, etc

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Etymology

Origin of hawker¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hafecere. See hawk ¹, -er ¹

Origin of hawker²

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Middle Low German haker “retail dealer”; akin to Middle Dutch hac in same sense; cf. huckster

Example Sentences

Jaydi Hawker, 11, has a form of dwarfism thought to affect fewer than 50 people in the world.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2024

While Hawker explains what the kids are seeing, she asks them questions that connect back to the day’s lesson.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023

“It’s a geometry optimization problem,” Hawker says, noting the targets don’t require any unusual or expensive materials.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 14, 2023

Urban Hawker, the food hall, puts cooks front and center: Most of the 17 vendors relocated from Asia to New York to work there.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2023

I was flying over the desert solo in an old Hawker Hart biplane and I had my camera round my neck.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl