Hypertext Webster Gateway: "venturer"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Venturer \Ven"tur*er\, n.
1. One who ventures, or puts to hazard; an adventurer.
--Beau. & Fl.
2. A strumpet; a prostitute. [R.] --J. Webster (1607).
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
venturer
n 1: a merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a
venture that sends goods overseas) [syn: {merchant-venturer}]
2: a person who enjoys taking risks [syn: {adventurer}]
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