I. ˈbärkər, ˈbȧkə(r noun
( -s )
Etymology: bark (I) + -er
: one whose work requires or involves the use of loud voluble glib speech or patter: as
a. : one whose occupation is to attract a crowd (as for a sales talk at a fair booth) or patrons (as for a circus sideshow)
b. : a sightseeing guide — called also spieler
c. : a theater employee who stands outside to announce attractions and answer questions about the availability of seats and the time and length of the show
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: bark (IV) + -er
1.
a. : one that removes bark : rosser ; specifically : one that removes bark and dirt from logs and pulpwood by subjecting them to water pressure in a stream barker or to tumbling in a drum barker — called also power barker
b. in tanning : one that prepares or shovels bark
2.
a. : a machine used especially in pulp mills to remove bark from logs
b. : bark spud