Col'por`teur noun [ French colporteur one who carries on his neck, from colporter to carry on one's neck; col (L. collum ) neck + porter (L. portare ) to carry.] A hawker; specifically, one who travels about selling and distributing religious tracts and books.... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/112
colporteur A hawker of books, newspapers, etc. especially (in English use) one employed by a society to travel about and sell or distribute Bibles and religious writings. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2627/