"jowster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jowsters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} jowster (plural jowsters)
  1. (Cornwall, historical) An itinerant seller or hawker, especially of fish. Tags: Cornwall, historical
    Sense id: en-jowster-en-noun-jeITn97I Categories (other): Cornish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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