Definition of bookmakers Bookmakers

/bʊˈkmejkɚz/ - [bukmeykerz] -

We found 3 definitions of bookmakers from 2 different sources.

What does bookmakers mean?

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Noun Plural: bookmakers
bookmaker - a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
		bookie
bookmaker - a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books

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bookmaker (Noun)
A person who prints or binds books.
bookmaker (Noun)
A person or a business who calculates odds and accepts bets, especially on horse racing ; a bookie.

bookmaker (n.)
One who writes and publishes books; especially, one who gathers his materials from other books; a compiler.
bookmaker (n.)
A betting man who "makes a book." See To make a book, under Book, n.