Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handseller

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hand-seller
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cheapjack, or itinerant seller.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"And I have no hesitation in saying, “we three”—viz., Aaron Jessell, William Green, and Friday, were a match for any six handsellers then on the road, masters or men."

Etymology

From hand + seller.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

handsellers (plural)

Questions

What does handseller mean?: A cheapjack, or itinerant seller.
Where does handseller come from?: From hand + seller.

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