English Explanatory Dictionary

hawker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A peddler, a huckster, a person who sells easily transportable goods.
  2. Any dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae; a darner.
  3. A seller of food in a hawker centre.
noun
  1. Someone who breeds and trains hawks and other falcons; a falconer.
name
  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, named after Charles Hawker.
  3. A town in Flinders Ranges council area, South Australia, named after George Charles Hawker.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɔːkə/ /ˈhɔkɚ/ /ˈhɑkɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-hawker.wav

Word forms

hawker hawkers

Etymology

Probably Borrowed from Low German or Dutch, from Middle Low German hoker and ultimately from the root of huckster.

Derived words

azure hawker blue hawker brown hawker common hawker hawker center hawker centre hawkering hawker stand hawk migrant hawker moorland hawker southern hawker hawkerless hawkery
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