BAKER

baker, bread maker

(noun) someone who bakes bread or cake

baker

(noun) someone who bakes commercially

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Proper noun

Baker

An English occupational surname for a baker, or owner of a communal oven

A city, the county seat of Fallon County, Montana, United States.

A census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

A census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Baker is the 44^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 419,586 individuals. Baker is most common among White (79.8%) and Black/African American (14.4%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Abrek, Brake, barke, brake, break

Etymology

Noun

baker (plural bakers)

A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items.

A portable oven for baking.

Synonyms

• (person who bakes): dougher (obsolete)

Anagrams

• Abrek, Brake, barke, brake, break

Source: Wiktionary

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Bak"er, n. Etym: [AS. bæcere. See Bake, v. i.]

1. One whose business it is to bake bread, biscuit, etc.

2. A portable oven in which baking is done. [U.S.] A baker's dozen, thirteen.

– Baker foot, a distorted foot. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.

– Baker's itch, a rash on the back of the hand, caused by the irritating properties of yeast.

– Baker's salt, the subcarbonate of ammonia, sometimes used instead of soda, in making bread.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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