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[syn: bookmaker, bookie]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Bookmaker \Book"mak`er\, n.
1. One who writes and publishes books; especially, one who
gathers his materials from other books; a compiler.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Horse Racing) A betting man who "makes a book." See To
make a book, under Book, n.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
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: bookmaker, bookie]