"tranter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tranters [plural]
Etymology: trant + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|trant|er|id2=agent noun}} trant + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} tranter (plural tranters)
  1. (obsolete, UK, dialect) a peddler. Tags: UK, dialectal, obsolete Synonyms: traunter

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