pedlar
or ped·ler
[ ped-ler ]
/ ˈpɛd lər /
noun
Words nearby pedlar
pedigreed,
pediment,
pediococcus,
pedion,
pedipalp,
pedlar,
pedlary,
pedlery,
pedo-,
pedobaptism,
pedobaptist
Definition for pedlar (2 of 2)
peddler
[ ped-ler ]
/ ˈpɛd lər /
noun
a person who sells from door to door or in the street.
a person who tries to promote some cause, candidate, viewpoint, etc.
Also
especially British,
ped·lar,
ped·ler.
Origin of peddler
1350–1400; Middle English
pedlere, unexplained variant of
peder, derivative of
ped(de) basket
Example sentences from the Web for pedlar
British Dictionary definitions for pedlar (1 of 2)
pedlar
esp US peddler or pedler (ˈpɛdlə)
noun
a person who peddles; hawker
Word Origin for pedlar
C14: changed from
peder, from
ped, pedde basket, of obscure origin
British Dictionary definitions for pedlar (2 of 2)
peddler
/ (ˈpɛdlə) /
noun
a person who sells illegal drugs, esp narcotics
the usual US spelling of pedlar