bookmaker
nounUK /ˈbʊkmeɪkə/ · US /ˈbʊkmeɪkɚ/
Etymology From Middle English bokmakere, boke maker, equivalent to book + maker. The gambling term came from the archaic phrase make book or make a book, used in 19th century England.
1
A person who prints or binds books.
2
A person who compiles books from the writings of others.
- Related terms
- make a book, sportsbook, betting shop, bookbinding