barker
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Is barker a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (video games) A video game mode where the action is demonstrated to entice someone to play the game.Examples: "The barker looks action-packed, but actually playing the game is rather dull."
2. (slang, dated) A pistol.Examples: "Barney, opening a cupboard, brought forth several articles, which he hastily crammed into the pockets. “Barkers for me, Barney," said Toby Crackit. “Here they are,” replied Barney, producing a pair of pistols."; "Parkin, the Oxford Street gunmaker, sent me a brace of barkers in silver mountings, with my initials engraved—good for trade, I imagine."Synonyms: barking irondatedslang
noun (English)
1. (historical) A person who removes needed or valuable tree bark, as on a cinnamon or cinchona plantation.Examples: "The profession of barker has been made largely obsolete by the realization that in most cases saplings can be cultivated far more profitably."historical
2. (obsolete) A tanner.Examples: "The profession of barker has been made largely obsolete by the introduction of more effective tanning agents, but it lives on as a surname."obsolete
Definition source: Wiktionary