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. (Zoöl.) The spotted redshank.

Bark"er, n. One who strips trees of their bark.

• someone or something who barks
  
• a carnival employee who solicits customers
  
• a person or machine that removes the bark from wood, or prepares it for use in tanning
  
• (vulgar) The shopman of a bow-wow shop, or dealer in second hand clothes, particularly about Monmouth-Street, who walks before his master's door, and deafens every passenger with his cries of--Clothes, coats, or gowns--what d'ye want, gemmen?--what d'ye buy?