ped·dler [peddlerpeddlers] BrE [ˈpedlə(r)] NAmE [ˈpedlər] noun 1. (alsoˈdrug peddler) (both BrE)a person who sells illegal drugs 2. (NAmE) (BrE ped·lar)a person who in the past travelled from place to place trying to sell small objects See also: ↑drug peddler▪ ↑pedlar