bagman

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a salesman who travels to call on customersSynonyms: traveling salesmantravelling salesmancommercial travelercommercial travellerroadman
  2. a racketeer assigned to collect or distribute payoff money
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Bagman \Bag"man\, n.; pl. Bagmen. A commercial traveler; one employed to solicit orders for manufacturers and tradesmen. --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]
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