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barker¹
- /ˈbɑː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English berkere; equivalent to bark (“dog noise”) + -er.
noun barkers
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Someone or something who barks.
My neighbor's dog is a constant barker that keeps me awake at night.
Similar: latrant
- A person employed to solicit customers by calling out to passersby, e.g. at a carnival. Bob had amassed a considerable stockpile of double entendres from his days working as a barker for a strip joint.
- A shelf-talker.
- A video game mode where the action is demonstrated to entice someone to play the game. The barker looks action-packed, but actually playing the game is rather dull.
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A pistol.
Barney, opening a cupboard, brought forth several articles, which he hastily crammed into the pockets.
“Barkers for me, Barney," said Toby Crackit.
“Here they are,” replied Barney, producing a pair of pistols.
Similar: barking iron
- The spotted redshank.
barker²
- /ˈbɑː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English barker; equivalent to bark (“surface of tree”) + -er.
noun barkers
- A person who removes needed or valuable tree bark, as on a cinnamon or cinchona plantation. The profession of barker has been made largely obsolete by the realization that in most cases saplings can be cultivated far more profitably.
- A tanner. The profession of barker has been made largely obsolete by the introduction of more effective tanning agents, but it lives on as a surname.
- A machine used to remove unneeded bark from wood. Run these logs through the barker so we can use them as fence posts.
Barker³
- /ˈbɑːrkər/
- /ˈbɑɹkɚ/ US
Sounds like barker
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English barker (“shepherd; tanner”).
proper noun Barkers
- An English surname originating as an occupation. Jenny Sugarman's side dominated the first half and Aber keeper Megan Bowen made vital saves to deny Katie Barker and Ava Suckley.
- A town in Broome County, New York.
- A village in Niagara County, New York.
- An unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia.
- A village in Colonia department, Uruguay.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bark, parker, baker, lex, wilson, granville, benfield, wagener, lunn, crier, spieler, pitchman, announcer, hawker, tout, promoter
Translations
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noun person employed to solicit customers by calling out to passersby
| 日本語 | 客引き |
|---|---|
| Français | aboyeur |
| Deutsch | Anpreiser, Rekommandeur, Marktschreier |
| Italiano | imbonitore, buttadentro |
| Ελληνικά | κράχτης kráchtis |
noun a person who strips needed or valuable bark
| Español | cascador, cascarillero |
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