Noun: canvasser kan-vu-su(r)
- A petitioner who solicits contributions, trade or votes
"The political canvasser went door-to-door seeking support for the candidate";
- solicitor
- Someone who conducts surveys of public opinion
"a canvasser conducts public opinion polls";
- pollster, poll taker, headcounter
- A person who takes or counts votes
"The canvassers worked through the night to tally the election results"
Derived forms: canvassers
Type of: asker, enquirer [Brit, Cdn], inquirer, petitioner, querier, questioner, suppliant, supplicant, teller, vote counter
Encyclopedia: Canvasser