canvasser

2 definitions found

canvasser - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

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

canvasser - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

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