/kol"pawr'teuhr, -pohr'-/ ; Fr. /kawl pawrdd tuerdd"/ , n. , pl. colporteurs /-teuhrz/ ; Fr. /-tuerdd"/ .
1. a person who travels to sell or publicize Bibles, religious tracts, etc.
2. a peddler of books.
[ 1790-1800; colport ( er ) (see COLPORTAGE) + -eur -EUR ]