/ Dictionary / Index B barker: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bark•er Pronunciation: (bär'kur), [key] — n. an animal or person that barks. a person who stands before a theater, carnival sideshow, or the like, calling out its attractions to passers-by. bark•er Pronunciation: (bär'kur), [key] — n. a person or thing that removes bark from trees. a person or thing that prepares bark for tanning. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: barker (Thesaurus) barkentine Barkhausen effect Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language