Noun: bookmaker 'bûk,mey-ku(r)
- A gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
"The bookmaker took bets on the upcoming championship fight";
- bookie [informal], turf accountant [Brit]
- A maker of books; someone who edits, publishes or binds books
"The skilled bookmaker carefully bound the rare manuscript"
Derived forms: bookmakers
Type of: gambler, maker, shaper
Encyclopedia: Bookmaker