Definition of "spieler" []

• At a booth or fair, a crier or announcer of the goods for sale; a barker for side-shows. (noun)
• A cheat; a sharper; a professional gambler. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "The "spieler" -- a thin-lipped, cadaverous individual, his soft hat cavalierly aslant, his black hair combed flatly in a curve down upon his damp forehead, a pair of sloe eyes, and a flannel shirt open upon his bony chest -- glanced alert."
• "She conducted me to the nearest monte game, where the "spieler" -- a smooth-faced lad of not more than nineteen -- sat behind his three-legged little table, green covered, and idly shifting the cards about maintained"
• "After the girl has begun to drink, the way of the procurer, who is often in league with the "spieler" who frequents the dance hall, is comparatively easy."