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Vinony

barker

noun

  1. a person who stripped bark from trees to supply bark mills
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːrkər/ / /ˈbɑɹkɚ/ / /ˈbɑː(ɹ)kɚ/

name

Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English barker English Barker Inherited from Middle English barker (“shepherd; tanner”).

  1. An English surname originating as an occupation.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
  3. A number of places in the United States:
  4. A number of places in the United States:
  5. A number of places in the United States:
  6. A village in Colonia department, Uruguay.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English barker; equivalent to bark (“surface of tree”) + -er.

  1. A person who removes needed or valuable tree bark, as on a cinnamon or cinchona plantation.

    “The profession of barker has been made largely obsolete by the realization that in most cases saplings can be cultivated far more profitably.”

  2. A tanner.

    “The profession of barker has been made largely obsolete by the introduction of more effective tanning agents, but it lives on as a surname.”

  3. A machine used to remove unneeded bark from wood.

    “Run these logs through the barker so we can use them as fence posts.”