hawker
hawker Lexical Profile
hawker Game Scores & Validity
• noun
British Any of various large, fast-flying dragonflies of the family Aeshnidae that catch insects in midair and patrol regular flight paths over water and woodland.
"A Southern hawker hovered briefly above the garden pond before darting away after a passing midge."
A person who breeds, trains, or hunts with hawks or other birds of prey.
"Wearing a thick leather gauntlet, the experienced hawker released the peregrine falcon into the open sky."
A person who travels about selling goods or street food, typically advertising them by shouting or operating from a mobile stall.
"The street hawker called out to passersby, offering freshly roasted chestnuts from his wooden cart."
• Rhymes for hawker
Word Origin & Etymology
The mercantile sense comes from Early Modern English, borrowed from Middle Low German 'hoker' (peddler or retailer), from a root meaning to squat or carry a pack on one's back. The falconry sense derives independently from Old English 'hafocere', from 'hafoc' (hawk).