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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Baker \Bak"er\, n. [AS. b[ae]cere. See Bake, v. t.] 1. One whose business it is to bake bread, biscuit, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A portable oven in which baking is done. [U.S.] [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster]