Found 2 items, similar to bookmaker.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: bookmaker bookmaker n 1: a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books 2: a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races) [syn: bookie]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Bookmaker Bookmaker \Book"mak`er\, n. 1. One who writes and publishes books; especially, one who gathers his materials from other books; a compiler. [1913 Webster] 2. (Horse Racing) A betting man who “makes a book.” See To make a book , under Book, n. [1913 Webster]