canvassern.
/ˈkanvəsə/, U.S. /ˈkænvəsər/ a. One who canvasses: see canvass v. 1 – 5.
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the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > [noun] > person engaged in
mooterOE
arguer1377
discusser?1546
canvasser1599
argumentator1635
discursist1645
motionist1650
tongue-fencer1675
argufier1805
discussionist1833
discutant1847
discussant1855
ventilator1891
society > authority > punishment > public or popular punishments > [noun] > tossing in a blanket > one who tosses
canvasser1599
blanketeer1755
society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > other specific games > [noun] > tossing in sheet > participant
canvasser1599
1599 J. Minsheu Percyvall's Dict. Spanish & Eng. at Manteador A canuasser or tosser in a blanket or sheet.
1628 R. Le Grys tr. J. Barclay Argenis iii. 254 These busie Canuassers of causes.
1648 C. Walker Relations & Observ. i. 3 Old Canvasers of Factions.
1799 R. B. Sheridan Pizarro iii. iii Who seeks alone for living homage stands a mean canvasser in her temple's porch.
b. One who canvasses electors for votes.
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society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > proceedings at election > [noun] > canvassing > one who
canvassera1797
a1797 Burke in C. Richardson New Dict. Eng. Lang. As real publick counsellors, not as the canvassers at a perpetual election.
1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. IV. 458 As a canvasser he was irresistible.
1869 Daily News 25 Jan. It has become practicable for an authorised canvasser to vitiate an election by excessive zeal.
c. One who solicits custom, or goes about soliciting orders, esp. in the book-trade.
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society > trade and finance > selling > seller > [noun] > one who canvasses or solicits sales
barker1699
salesman's dog1699
toutera1754
townsman1843
tout1853
canvasser1865
schlepper1894
1865 C. Knight Passages Working Life III. 18 Book-hawkers known as canvassers.
1879 Printing Trades Jrnl. xxviii. 4 One of the greatest nuisances of the day is the canvasser.
d. U.S. ‘One who examines the returns of votes for a public office’ (Webster); a scrutineer.
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society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > proceedings at election > [noun] > election officials
scrutator1618
scrutineer1682
scrutinator1691
returning officer1728
presiding officer1745
viander1751
warden1763
poll clerk1783
canvasser1792
polling clerk1833
tally-clerk1890
1792 in Sparks Life & Writ. G. Morris (1832) III. 38 A majority of the canvassers rejected the votes of three counties.
1904 Newark Evening News 25 Nov. 5 Governor Murphy has appointed..as the State Board of Canvassers... The board will..officially determine the number of votes which were cast for the different candidates.
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