peddler
Syllabification: (ped·dler)
Pronunciation: /ˈpedlər, ˈpedl-ər/
(also pedlar)
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noun
Origin:
Middle English: perhaps an alteration of synonymous dialect pedder, apparently from dialect ped 'basket'
see pedal1 (usage)
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Peddler can also be spelled pedlar: both are correct.