| Barb (barb) |
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| n. | ((?)) |
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| Barb |
| [F. barbe, fr. L.
barba beard. See Beard, ] |
Beard, or that which resembles it, or grows in the
place of it.
A muffler, worn by nuns and mourners.
Paps, or little projections, of the
mucous membrane, which mark the opening of the submaxillary glands under
the tongue in horses and cattle. The name is mostly applied when the barbs
are inflamed and swollen.
The point that stands backward in an arrow,
fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything
which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something
else.
A bit for a horse.
One of the side branches of
a feather, which collectively constitute the vane. See
Feather.
A southern name for the
kingfishes of the eastern and southeastern coasts of the United States; --
also improperly called whiting.
A hair or bristle ending in a
double hook.
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To shave or dress the beard of.
To clip] to mow.
To furnish with barbs, or with that which will
hold or hurt like barbs, as an arrow, fishhook, spear, etc.
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The Barbary horse, a superior
breed introduced from Barbary into Spain by the Moors.
A blackish or dun variety of
the pigeon, originally brought from Barbary.
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Armor for a horse. Same as 2d Bard, n.,
1.
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