What is one employed to solicit patronage, as for a steamboat, hotel, shop, etc. [Cant, U.S.] called?
runner — One employed to solicit patronage, as for a steamboat, hotel, shop, etc. [Cant, U.S.]. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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