Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Colporteur · Col·por·teur · IPA /kɒlpɔː(ɹ)ˈtɜː(ɹ)/ 01 n. A hawker; specifically, one who travels about selling and distributing religious tracts and books. 1. A hawker; specifically, one who travels about selling and distributing religious tracts and books.