bookmaker

ˈbʊkˌmeɪkər

Definition

Definition of bookmaker - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

gambling

Rare

person who calculates odds and accepts bets

Rare

The bookmaker took bets on the horse race.

bookie

oddsmaker

turf accountant

editing

Rare

person who compiles books from writings

Rare

The bookmaker compiled an anthology of poetry.

compiler

editor

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Origin of bookmaker

English, book (record) + maker (one who makes)

Terms with bookmaker included in their meaning

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betting shop

bookmaker's premises

licensed bookmaker's premises not on a racecourse

layoff

betting

bet placed with another bookmaker to reduce risk

bagman

gambling

bookmaker taking bets

hod

horse racing

bookmaker's bag in horse racing

skinner

gambling

bookmaker winning all bets

turf accountant

horse racing

bookmaker who accepts bets on horse races

Examples of bookmaker in a sentence

She consulted a bookmaker for betting advice.
The bookmaker spent years compiling the historical texts.
As a bookmaker, she edited several classic novels.

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French:bookmaker, compilateur, ...
German:Buchmacher, Buchhersteller, ...
Italian:allibratore, compilatore, ...
Spanish:tahúr, editor, ...
Portuguese:bookmaker, compilador, ...
Chinese:庄家, 编书者, ...
Japanese:ブックメーカー, 編集者, ...
Arabic:مراهن, جَامِعُ كُتُب, ...
Hebrew:בּוּקְמֵיְקֶר, עוֹרֵךְ, ...
Russian:букмекер, книгоиздатель, ...
Ukrainian:букмекер, книжник, ...
Hindi:बुकमेकर, पुस्तक निर्माता, ...
Bengali:বুকমেকার, বই সংকলক, ...
Catalan:casa d'apostes, antologista, ...
Czech:bookmaker, editor, ...
Danish:bookmaker, bogsamler, ...
Dutch:bookmaker, boekmaker, ...
Greek:πράκτορας στοιχημάτων, εκδότης, ...
Hungarian:bukméker, szerkesztő, ...
Khmer:អ្នកទទួលភ្នាល់, អ្នកចងក្រងសៀវភៅពីអត្ថបទសំណេរ, ...
Korean:북메이커, 편집자, ...
Persian:بوک‌میکر, کتاب‌ساز, ...
Polish:bukmacher, redaktor, ...
Portuguese (BR):bookmaker, editor, ...
Romanian:bookmaker, editor, ...
Swedish:bookmaker, bokmakare, ...
Thai:เจ้ามือรับแทง, ผู้รวบรวมหนังสือ, ...
Turkish:bahisçi, kitap derleyicisi, ...
Vietnamese:nhà cái, người biên soạn sách, ...

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