[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

venturer \ven"turer\, n.
   1. one who ventures, or puts to hazard; an adventurer.
      --beau.  fl.
      1913 webster

   2. a strumpet; a prostitute. r. --j. webster 1607.
      1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

venturer
     n 1: a merchant who undertakes a trading venture especially a
          venture that sends goods overseas syn: merchant-venturer
     2: a person who enjoys taking risks syn: adventurer
see also:
merchant-venturer adventurer 

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