tranter

[ tran-ter ]

/ ˈtræn tər /

noun British Dialect.

a peddler, hawker, or carrier using a horse and cart.

Words nearby tranter

transvestism, transvestite, transylvania, transylvanian alps, trantas dot, tranter, trap, trap car, trap cut, trap door, trap gun

Origin of tranter

1350–1400; alteration of late Middle English traventer < Medieval Latin travetārius, perhaps for Latin trānsvect(us), past participle of trānsvehere to carry across + -ārius -ary

Examples from the Web for tranter

Miss Tranter's emphatic accents rang out sharply on the silence.
The Treasure of Heaven|Marie Corelli
If you will finish with Mr. Tranter as soon as possible, he will take me back in his car.
The Crooked House|Brandon Fleming
"I have faced a certain amount of danger in my time," Tranter replied.
The Crooked House|Brandon Fleming
The tranter arranged his countenance to signify that he did not want to be inquisitive in the least.
Under the Greenwood Tree|Thomas Hardy

After Mr. Tranter had spoken to you, you say you went into the house at once?
The Crooked House|Brandon Fleming