Associations to the word «Barker»

Wiktionary

BARKER, noun. Someone or something who barks.
BARKER, noun. A person employed to solicit customers by calling out to passersby, e.g. at a carnival.
BARKER, noun. A shelf-talker.
BARKER, noun. (video games) A video game mode where the action is demonstrated to entice someone to play the game.
BARKER, noun. (slang) (dated) A pistol.
BARKER, noun. The spotted redshank.
BARKER, noun. (obsolete) A person that removes the bark from wood, or prepares it for use in tanning.
BARKER, noun. A machine used to remove the bark from wood.
BARKER, proper noun. A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist George Barker (1776-1845).
BARKER, proper noun. A surname​.

Dictionary definition

BARKER, noun. Someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers.
BARKER, noun. Informal terms for dogs.

Wise words

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