What is "street broker"

Street \Street\ (str[=e]t), n. [OE. strete, AS. str[=ae]t, fr. L. strata (sc. via) a paved way, properly fem. p. p. of sternere, stratum, to spread; akin to E. strew. See Strew, and cf. Stratum, Stray, v. & a.]

1. Originally, a paved way or road; a public highway; now commonly, a thoroughfare in a city or village, bordered by dwellings or business houses.

   He removed [the body of] Amasa from the street unto the field.
   --Coverdale.

   At home or through the high street passing.
   --Milton.

   Note: In an extended sense, street designates besides the roadway, the walks, houses, shops, etc., which border the thoroughfare.

   His deserted mansion in Duke Street.
   --Macaulay.

2. the roadway of a street[1], as distinguished from the sidewalk; as, children playing in the street.

3. the inhabitants of a particular street; as, the whole street knew about their impending divorce. The street (Broker's Cant), that thoroughfare of a city where the leading bankers and brokers do business; also, figuratively, those who do business there; as, the street would not take the bonds. on the street,

   1. homeless.

   2. unemployed. (a) not in prison, or released from prison; the murderer is still on the street.

      Street Arab, Street broker, etc. See under Arab, Broker, etc.

      Street door, a door which opens upon a street, or is nearest the street.

      street person, a homeless person; a vagrant.

      Syn: See Way.

Broker \Bro"ker\ (br[=o]"k[~e]r), n. [OE. brocour, from a word akin to broken, bruken, to use, enjoy, possess, digest, fr. AS. br[=u]can to use, enjoy; cf. Fries. broker, F. brocanteur. See Brook, v. t.]

1. One who transacts business for another; an agent.

2. (Law) An agent employed to effect bargains and contracts, as a middleman or negotiator, between other persons, for a compensation commonly called brokerage. He takes no possession, as broker, of the subject matter of the negotiation. He generally contracts in the names of those who employ him, and not in his own.
   --Story.

3. A dealer in money, notes, bills of exchange, etc.

4. A dealer in secondhand goods. [Eng.]

5. A pimp or procurer. [Obs.]
   --Shak.

   Bill broker, one who buys and sells notes and bills of exchange.

   Curbstone broker or Street broker, an operator in stocks (not a member of the Stock Exchange) who executes orders by running from office to office, or by transactions on the street. [U.S.]

   Exchange broker, one who buys and sells uncurrent money, and deals in exchanges relating to money.

   Insurance broker, one who is agent in procuring insurance on vessels, or against fire.

   Pawn broker. See Pawnbroker.

   Real estate broker, one who buys and sells lands, and negotiates loans, etc., upon mortgage.

   Ship broker, one who acts as agent in buying and selling ships, procuring freight, etc.

   Stock broker. See Stockbroker.