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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.
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2. A portable oven in which baking is done. [U.S.]
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{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.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Dozen \Doz"en\ (d[u^]z"'n), n.; pl. {Dozen} (before another
noun), {Dozens} (d[u^]z"'nz). [OE. doseine, dosein, OF.
doseine, F. douzaine, fr. douze twelve, fr. L. duodecim; duo
two + decem ten. See {Two}, {Ten}, and cf. {Duodecimal}.]
1. A collection of twelve objects; a tale or set of twelve;
with or without of before the substantive which follows.
"Some six or seven dozen of Scots." "A dozen of shirts to
your back." "A dozen sons." "Half a dozen friends."
--Shak.
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2. An indefinite small number. --Milton.
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{A baker's dozen}, thirteen; -- called also a {long dozen}.
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