Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Barker"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Barker \Bark"er\, n.
1. An animal that barks; hence, any one who clamors
unreasonably.
2. One who stands at the doors of shops to urg? passers by to
make purchases. [Cant, Eng.]
3. A pistol. [Slang] --Dickens.
4. (Zo["o]l.) The spotted redshank.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Barker \Bark"er\, n.
One who strips trees of their bark.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
barker
n 1: someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and
gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
2: informal terms for dogs [syn: {pooch}, {doggie}, {doggy}, {bow-wow}]
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