pedlar

Or ped·ler

[ped-ler]

noun

Chiefly British.

1. variants of peddler.

pedlar

noun

1. a person who peddles; hawker

Word History and Origins

Origin of pedlar¹

C14: changed from peder, from ped, pedde basket, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

In the margin, Milton dismisses this anecdote as inappropriate and told in the style of a pedlar hawking wares on the streets.

From Science Daily

Mr Hansrani eventually gained a certificate to work as a pedlar.

From BBC

Meet Ralph Russell, who says he has visited every pub in the city of Birmingham in his 66 years as a pedlar - selling things like socks, toys and tea towels.

From BBC

Hence the pedlars of mindfulness step in to save the day.

From The Guardian

With the candidacy and then election of a conspiracy pedlar, conspiratorial thinking leaked from its traditional confines to spread in new, more visible ways across the country.

From The Guardian