HAWKER


Meaning of HAWKER in English

~ 1

■ noun a person who travels about selling goods.

Origin

C16: prob. from Low Ger. or Du. and related to huckster .

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~ 2

■ noun

1》 a falconer.

2》 a slender-bodied dragonfly that remains airborne for long periods. [Aeshnidae and other families: many species.]

Origin

OE hafocere , from hafoc 'hawk'.

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