[ 'kɒlˌpɔ:tə , ˌkɒlpɔ:'tə: ]
■ noun a person who sells or distributes books, newspapers, or religious material.
Derivatives
colportage 'kɒlˌpɔ:tɪdʒ noun
Origin
C18: Fr., from colporter , prob. an alt. of comporter , from L. comportare 'carry with one'.