A baker is someone who cooks bread and cakes in an oven. Bakers work in bakeries or stores. They prepare food that people eat every day.
The baker makes fresh bread every morning.
She wants to be a baker when she grows up.
In old naval language, a baker is a ship that carries bread and food for the navy. This meaning is rare today but appears in history.
The baker carried fresh bread to the fleet.
The baker ship helped supply the sailors.
In some industries, a baker is a worker who heats things as part of a process. This meaning comes from the word 'bake' meaning 'to heat'.
The baker heated the materials carefully.
Industrial bakers work with ovens and heat.
Sometimes, 'baker' is used informally to describe someone who causes problems. This is not very common and usually appears in slang.
He is a real baker in the classroom.
Don't be a baker and cause trouble.
In some informal contexts, 'baker' can mean a baker's dozen (thirteen items). This is a shortened use, mostly slang or playful speech.
They gave us a baker for extra rolls.
I ordered a baker of bagels yesterday.
