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barker

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bark⋅er

1  [bahr-ker]
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–noun
1. an animal or person that barks.
2. a person who stands before a theater, carnival sideshow, or the like, calling out its attractions to passers-by.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME berker, berkar. See bark 1 , -er 1

bark⋅er

2  [bahr-ker]
–noun
1. a person or thing that removes bark from trees.
2. a person or thing that prepares bark for tanning.
Origin:
1375–1425, earlier as surname; late ME. See bark 2 (v.), -er 1
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bark·er 1   (bär'kər)   
n.  

  1. One, such as a dog, that makes a bark or a barking sound.

  2. An employee who stands before the entrance to a show, as at a carnival, and solicits customers with a loud sales spiel.

bark·er 2   (bär'kər)   
n.  One that removes bark from trees or logs or prepares it for tanning.
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