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hawker (n.)

"one who hunts with a hawk," Old English hafocere; see hawk (n.) + -er (1). For sense "one who sells or peddles," see hawk (v.1).

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Definitions of hawker from WordNet

hawker (n.)
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals);
Synonyms: peddler / pedlar / packman / pitchman
hawker (n.)
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry;
Synonyms: falconer
From wordnet.princeton.edu