Colporteur
Pronunciation : Col"por`teur
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. colporteur one who carries on his neck, fr. colporter to carry on one's neck; col (L. collum) neck + porter (L. portare) to carry.]
Definition : Defn: A hawker; specifically, one who travels about selling and distributing religious tracts and books.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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