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BOOKMAKER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bookmaker mean?
• BOOKMAKER (noun)
The noun BOOKMAKER has 2 senses:
1. a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books
2. a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
Familiarity information: BOOKMAKER used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("bookmaker" is a kind of...):
maker; shaper (a person who makes things)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
bookie; bookmaker
Hypernyms ("bookmaker" is a kind of...):
gambler (a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events)
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