Hypertext Webster Gateway: "bookmaker"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Bookmaker \Book"mak`er\, n.
1. One who writes and publishes books; especially, one who
gathers his materials from other books; a compiler.
2. (Horse Racing) A betting man who ``makes a book.'' See {To
make a book}, under {Book}, n.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
bookmaker
n 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) [syn: {bookie}]
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