venturer

2 definitions found

venturer - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Venturer \Ven"tur*er\, n.
     1. One who ventures, or puts to hazard; an adventurer.
        --Beau. & Fl.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A strumpet; a prostitute. [R.] --J. Webster (1607).
        [1913 Webster]

venturer - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

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