venturer

Romeo’s costume in exile is described in the poem as that of a merchant venturer, which is certainly a more appropriate dress than the conventional black velvet of the stage.

From Shakespeare in the Theatre by William Poel

Also there was that venturer of the great beauty and the silken curls who had spoken so prettily.

From The Maid of the Whispering Hills by Vingie E. (Vingie Eve) Roe

My father was an inveterate trader, and the year after our coming he joined with another venturer in buying the standing crop of wheat in Hoopa Valley, on the Trinity River.

From A Backward Glance at Eighty Recollections & comment by Charles A. (Charles Albert) Murdock

It was written, as were all the letters we received from this Cornish venturer, in a woman's hand, small and delicate, with upstrokes like spider's thread; written in French, too, quite easy and careless.

From Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

"Who is that courageous but foolhardy venturer?" enquired the emperor.

From The Mother of St. Nicholas A Story of Duty and Peril by Grant Balfour

He offered wise, if unusual, advice to these aspiring venturers that can be applied beyond Japan.

From Forbes ● Nov. 28, 2011

Some of the early venturers, such as Gawker's Nick Denton, who'd already done several startups before launching his blog network, stayed the course and prospered.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2010

In Colorado CAB must decide between applicants representing every shade of free enterprise, from well-heeled air lines to weathery, leathery extrovert ad venturers with shoestring capital.

From Time Magazine Archive

But I love the venturers who are seeking something real and better.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then came the farewell visits of old friends, who all wished the two venturers great good luck and sadly prophesied they would never return to the city by the lake.

From One Woman's Life by Robert Herrick