Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Venturer \Ven"tur*er\, n.
   1. One who ventures, or puts to hazard; an adventurer.
      --Beau. & Fl.

   2. A strumpet; a prostitute. [R.] --J. Webster (1607).

Source : WordNet®

venturer
     n 1: a merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a
          venture that sends goods overseas) [syn: {merchant-venturer}]
     2: a person who enjoys taking risks [syn: {adventurer}]