contrabandist

noun

con·​tra·​band·​ist ˈkän-trə-ˌban-dist 

: smuggler

Synonyms

• bootlegger
• courier
• runner
• smuggler

Examples of contrabandist in a Sentence

contrabandists supplying the rebels with guns

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Spanish contrabandista, from contrabando "contraband" (borrowed from Italian contrabbando) + -ista -ist entry 1 — more at contraband

First Known Use

circa 1818, in the meaning defined above