'Colporteur' definitions:

Definition of 'Colporteur'

From: GCIDE

Colporteur \Col"por`teur\ (?; 277), n. [F. colporteur one who carries on his neck, fr. colporter to carry on one's neck; col (L. collum) neck + porter (L. portare) to carry.] A hawker; specifically, one who travels about selling and distributing religious tracts and books. [1913 Webster]