hawker

• Nom désignant deux sens distincts : soit une personne qui voyage pour vendre des marchandises, souvent dans la rue ou sur les marchés, soit une personne qui élève et dresse des faucons pour la fauconnerie sportive.

A noun with two distinct meanings: it can refer to a person who travels about selling goods, often on the streets or at markets, or it can refer to a person who breeds and trains hawks for the sport of falconry.

1. Street sellerB1formal

   A person who travels around selling goods, often on the street or at markets.

   Marchand ambulant

   • The hawker sold fresh fruit from his cart.
   • Street hawkers offer a variety of handmade crafts.
   • She bought a scarf from a hawker at the market.

   Synonymescostermongerhucksterpeddlersalesmantoutvendor

2. FalconerC1formal

   A person who breeds, trains, and hunts with hawks or other birds of prey.

   Fauconnier

   • The hawker demonstrated the bird's hunting skills.
   • He became a skilled hawker after years of training.
   • The hawker released the hawk into the sky.

   Synonymesfalconer