Venturer

2 definitions found

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

  Venturer \Ven"tur*er\, n.
     1. One who ventures, or puts to hazard; an adventurer.
        --Beau. & Fl.
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     2. A strumpet; a prostitute. [R.] --J. Webster (1607).


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  venturer
       n 1: a merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a
            venture that sends goods overseas) [syn: {merchant-venturer}]
       2: a person who enjoys taking risks [syn: {adventurer}]