Definitions for: Bookmaker

[n] a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
[n] a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: bookie

See Also: gambler, maker, shaper