barker

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: bark=er

CIDE DICTIONARY

barker, n. 

•  An animal that barks; hence, any one who clamors unreasonably.  [1913 Webster]
•  One who stands at the doors of shops to urg1913 Webster]
•  A pistol.  Dickens.  [1913 Webster]
•  The spotted redshank.  [1913 Webster]

barker, n. 

 One who strips trees of their bark.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

barker, n. a tout at an auction, sideshow, etc., who calls out for custom to passers-by.

Etymology

BARK(1) + -ER(1)

THESAURUS

barker

MC, auteur, ballyhoo man, ballyhooer, callboy, canvasser, costume designer, costumer, costumier, director, emcee, equestrian director, exhibitor, impresario, makeup man, master of ceremonies, pitchman, playreader, producer, prompter, ringmaster, scenewright, set designer, showman, solicitor, spieler, stage director, stage manager, theater man, theatrician, ticket collector, tout, touter, usher, usherer, usherette