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horsetrader

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who buys and sells horses, especially one who makes such transactions in a clever or skillful manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: literally

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noun

Meaning 2

One who is skillful in transacting or negotiating of any kind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, figuratively

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History

Etymology

From horse + trader.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: paardenhandelaar — a person who buys and sells horses
  • Finnish: hevoskauppias — a person who buys and sells horses
  • French: maquignon — a person who buys and sells horses
  • German: Pferdehändler — a person who buys and sells horses
  • Macedonian: џамбаз (džambaz) — a person who buys and sells horses
  • Plautdietsch: Pieetshendla — a person who buys and sells horses
  • Polish: koniarz — a person who buys and sells horses
  • Swedish: hästhandlare — a person who buys and sells horses