horse trader

American  

noun

1. a person who is shrewd and clever at bargaining.

2. a person who trades in horses.

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Etymology

Origin of horse trader

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Example Sentences

A horse trader and his partner are hired to guide a Mormon elder’s wagon train.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2020

Dena’s father Dick Wetzel is a horse trader and ran the saddle barn at the state fair.

From Washington Times • Jul. 19, 2017

Billy, a middle-age horse trader, and his young partner and charge, Charles, turn their attention to the British Army’s — and eventually the American Army’s — demand for strong mules overseas.

From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2017

LiButti was a nationally famous horse trader who was banned from New Jersey casinos for his ties to mob boss John Gotti after a 1991 investigation.

From US News • Mar. 7, 2016

There were nineteen more horses trailing the wagons, as my father was a horse trader.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli