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An animal that barks; hence, any one who clamors unreasonably.

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  1. n. An animal that barks; hence, any one who clamors unreasonably.
  2. n. One who stands at the doors of shops to urg/ passers by to make purchases.
  3. n. A pistol.
  4. n. The spotted redshank.
  5. n. One who strips trees of their bark.
  6. n. someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
  7. n. informal terms for dogs
  8. 1. An animal that barks; hence, any one who clamors unreasonably. 2. One who stands at the doors of shops to urg [Cant, Eng.] 3. A pistol. [Slang] Dickens. 4. (Zoöl.) The spotted redshank. One who strips trees of their bark. BARKER'S MILL Bark"er's mill`. Etym: [From Dr. Barker, the inventor.] A machine, invented in the 17th century, worked by a form of reaction wheel. The water flows into a vertical tube and gushes from apertures in hollow horizontal arms, causing the machine to revolve on its axis.
  9. n:100 n. someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers