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  4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Barker  \Bark"er\,  n. 
  1.  An  animal  that  barks;  hence  any  one  who  clamors 
  unreasonably. 
 
  2.  One  who  stands  at  the  doors  of  shops  to  urg?  passers  by  to 
  make  purchases.  [Cant,  Eng.] 
 
  3.  A  pistol.  [Slang]  --Dickens. 
 
  4.  (Zo["o]l.)  The  spotted  redshank. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Barker  \Bark"er\,  n. 
  One  who  strips  trees  of  their  bark. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  barker 
  n  :  someone  who  stands  in  front  of  a  show  (as  at  a  carnival)  and 
  gives  a  loud  colorful  sales  talk  to  potential  customers 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Barker,  NY  (village,  FIPS  4440) 
  Location:  43.32741  N,  78.55384  W 
  Population  (1990):  569  (224  housing  units) 
  Area:  1.1  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  14012 




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