著作家,編輯者,賭博業者
Bookmaker \Book"mak`er\, n. 1. One who writes and publishes books; especially, one who gathers his materials from other books; a compiler. 2. (Horse Racing) A betting man who ``makes a book.'' See {To make a book}, under {Book}, n.
bookmaker n 1: a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books 2: a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races) [syn: {bookie}]