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Barker 1. George (Granville). 1913--91, British poet: author of Calamiterror (1937) and The True Confession of George Barker (1950) 2. Howard. born 1946, British playwright: his plays include Claw (1975), The Castle (1985), A Hard Heart (1992), and 13 Objects (2003) 3. Ronnie, full name Ronald William George Barker. born 1929, British comedian: known esp for his partnership with Ronnie Corbett (born 1930) in the TV series The Two Ronnies (1971--85) barker [′bär·kər] (design engineering) (engineering) A machine, used mainly in pulp mills, which removes the bark from logs. (forestry) A worker who subjects logs and pulpwood to water pressure in a stream barker or tumbling in a drum barker, in order to free them from bark and dirt. Also known as power barker. A worker who prepares or shovels bark for tanning. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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