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bark·er 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 |