barker 1
/bahr"keuhr/ , n.
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.
[ 1350-1400; ME berker, berkar. See BARK 1 , -ER 1 ]
barker 2
/bahr"keuhr/ , n.
1. a person or thing that removes bark from trees.
2. a person or thing that prepares bark for tanning.
[ 1375-1425, earlier as surname; late ME. See BARK 2 (v.), -ER 1 ]