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book·mak·er

 (bo͝ok′mā′kər)
n.
1. One that edits, prints, publishes, or binds books.
2. One who accepts and pays off bets, as on a horserace. Also called bookie.

book′mak′ing n.
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bookmaker

(ˈbʊkˌmeɪkə)
n
(Gambling, except Cards) a person who as an occupation accepts bets, esp on horseraces, and pays out to winning betters
ˈbookˌmaking n
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book•mak•er

(ˈbʊkˌmeɪ kər)

n.
1. a person who makes a business of accepting the bets of others on the outcome of sports contests, esp. of horse races.
2. a person who designs, prints, or manufactures books.
[1375–1425]
book′mak`ing, n., adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.bookmaker - a maker of booksbookmaker - a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books
maker, shaper - a person who makes things
2.bookmaker - a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)bookmaker - a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
gambler - a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
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Translations
خَبير المُراهَنات
bookmaker
bookmakervæddemålsagent
bukméker
veîmangari
bokmaker
müşterek bahisçi

bookmaker

[ˈbʊkmeɪkəʳ] Ncorredor m de apuestas GREYHOUND RACING
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

bookmaker

[ˈbʊkmeɪkər] nbookmaker m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

bookmaker

[ˈbʊkˌmeɪkəʳ] nbookmaker m inv, allibratore m
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

book

(buk) noun
1. a number of sheets of paper (especially printed) bound together. an exercise book.
2. a piece of writing, bound and covered. I've written a book on Shakespeare.
3. a record of bets.
verb
1. to buy or reserve (a ticket, seat etc) for a play etc. I've booked four seats for Friday's concert.
2. to hire in advance. We've booked the hall for Saturday.
ˈbookable adjective
able to be reserved in advance. Are these seats bookable?
ˈbooking noun
a reservation.
ˈbooklet (-lit) noun
a small, thin book. a booklet about the history of the town.
ˈbookbinding noun
putting the covers on books.
ˈbookbinder noun
ˈbookcase noun
a set of shelves for books.
ˈbooking-office noun
an office where travel tickets etc are sold. a queue at the station booking-office.
ˈbookmaker noun
a professional betting man who takes bets and pays winnings.
ˈbookmark noun
something put in a book to mark a particular page.
ˈbookseller noun
a person who sells books.
ˈbookshelf noun
a shelf on which books are kept.
ˈbookshop noun
a shop which sells books.
ˈbookworm noun
a person who reads a lot.
booked up
having every ticket sold. The theatre is booked up for the season.
book in
to sign one's name on the list of guests at an hotel etc. We have booked in at the Royal Hotel.
by the book
strictly according to the rules. She always does things by the book.
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