Canvasser

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Canvasser \Can"vass*er\, n.
     One who canvasses.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  canvasser
       n 1: a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
            [syn: {solicitor}]
       2: someone who examines votes at an election [syn: {scrutineer}]
       3: someone who conducts surveys of public opinion; "a pollster
          conducts public opinion polls"; "a headcounter counts
          heads" [syn: {pollster}, {poll taker}, {headcounter}]
       4: a person who takes or counts votes