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barker

1

[ bahr-ker ]

noun

  1. an animal or person that barks. bark.
  2. a person who stands before a theater, carnival sideshow, or the like, calling out its attractions to passers-by.


barker

2

[ bahr-ker ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that removes bark from trees.
  2. a person or thing that prepares bark for tanning.

barker

1

/ ˈbɑːkə /

noun

  1. an animal or person that barks
  2. a person who stands at a show, fair booth, etc, and loudly addresses passers-by to attract customers


Barker

2

/ ˈbɑːkə /

noun

  1. BarkerGeorge (Granville)19131991MBritishWRITING: poet George ( Granville ). 1913–91, British poet: author of Calamiterror (1937) and The True Confession of George Barker (1950)
  2. BarkerHoward1946MBritishWRITING: playwright Howard . born 1946, British playwright: his plays include Claw (1975), The Castle (1985), A Hard Heart (1992), and 13 Objects (2003)
  3. BarkerRonnie19292005MBritishTHEATRE: comedian Ronnie , full name Ronald William George Barker . 1929–2005, British comedian: known esp for his partnership with Ronnie Corbett (born 1930) in the TV series The Two Ronnies (1971–85)

barker

3

/ ˈbɑːkə /

noun

  1. a person or machine that removes bark from trees or logs or prepares it for tanning

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Word History and Origins

Origin of barker1

First recorded in 1350–1400, barker is from the Middle English word berker, berkar. See bark 1, -er 1

Origin of barker2

1375–1425, earlier as surname; late Middle English. See bark 2 (v.), -er 1

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Example Sentences

Street performers and horses were panting in the sweltering sunshine while riverboat barkers tried to drum up some business.

Kim Barker was a reporter with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that publishes investigative journalism.

“Hitler the man who wanted to rule the world was only the public face,” Barker told the program.

“I definitely think she has the potential,” Barker told PEOPLE in March.

Barker: When reality TV became popular, the public began thinking of documentaries as entertainment.

Barker: We showed the film to [Cannes director] Thierry Frémaux, who was in L.A.

From that date until Barker left France, Pschard collaborated with him, reaping no pecuniary benefit therefrom.

He commenced to experiment in electro-pneumatics in the year 1860, and early in 1861 communicated his discoveries to Mr. Barker.

She seemed to consider it necessary to steady him upon the stool while he acted as “barker.”

In 1898 the organ was thoroughly rebuilt with tubular pneumatic action in place of the Barker levers.

The action is Cavaill-Coll's latest improvement on the Barker pneumatic lever.

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