1. a person who travels from place to place selling small goods
Usage: archaic spelling of ‘peddler’

Examples

• The old pedler carried his wares in a large pack on his back.
• Village children gathered around the pedler to see his trinkets.
• The pedler knocked on doors offering ribbons and buttons for sale.
• In colonial times, a pedler might visit remote farms once a month.
• The traveling pedler brought news from distant towns along with his goods.