tranter

American  

[tran-ter] / ˈtræn tər /

noun

British Dialect.

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

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Etymology

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

Example Sentences

“Piph-h-h-h!” said tranter Dewy, blowing out his breath in the very finest stream of vapour that a man’s lips could form. 

From Under the Greenwood Tree, or, the Mellstock quire; a rural painting of the Dutch school by Hardy, Thomas

“And then, of course, when ’tis all over,” continued the tranter, “we shall march two and two round the parish.”

From Under the Greenwood Tree, or, the Mellstock quire; a rural painting of the Dutch school by Hardy, Thomas

Why, now, Mr. Bulger," said Tummus, the tranter, "what fur do you go fur to miscall me like other fowk?

From In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India by Strang, Herbert

“Now don’t for heaven’s sake spoil the young man’s temper by answering like that!” said the tranter.

From Under the Greenwood Tree, or, the Mellstock quire; a rural painting of the Dutch school by Hardy, Thomas

A word from the tranter, however, set them right again; and as they descended the hill, the regular tramp, tramp, tramp of the united feet was clearly audible from the vicarage garden. 

From Under the Greenwood Tree, or, the Mellstock quire; a rural painting of the Dutch school by Hardy, Thomas