Definition of barb

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Barb (n.) One of the side branches of a feather, which collectively constitute the vane. See Feather..

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Barbecue :: Barbecue (v. t.) To dry or cure by exposure on a frame or gridiron.
Barbette :: Barbette (n.) A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on which guns are mounted to fire over the parapet..
Cutthroat :: Cutthroat (a.) Murderous; cruel; barbarous.
Barbadoes :: Barbadoes (n.) A West Indian island, giving its name to a disease, to a cherry, etc..
Barble :: Barble (n.) See Barbel.
Spear :: Spear (n.) A sharp-pointed instrument with barbs, used for stabbing fish and other animals..
Barbastel :: Barbastel (n.) A European bat (Barbastellus communis), with hairy lips..
Barbering :: Barbering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Barbe.
Chassis :: Chassis (n.) A traversing base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a barbette or casemate gun moves backward and forward. [See Gun carriage.].
Barbered :: Barbered (imp. & p. p.) of Barbe.
Barber :: Barber (v. t.) To shave and dress the beard or hair of.
Podophyllum :: Podophyllum (n.) A genus of herbs of the Barberry family, having large palmately lobed peltate leaves and solitary flower. There are two species, the American Podohyllum peltatum, or May apple, the Himalayan P. Emodi..
Barb :: Barb (n.) A muffler, worn by nuns and mourners..
Inhumanity :: Inhumanity (n.) The quality or state of being inhuman; cruelty; barbarity.
Barbarism :: Barbarism (n.) A barbarous, cruel, or brutal action; an outrage..
Barbed :: Barbed (a.) Accoutered with defensive armor; -- said of a horse. See Barded ( which is the proper form..
Barbarize :: Barbarize (v. i.) To adopt a foreign or barbarous mode of speech.
Barber :: Barber (n.) One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons..
Lycine :: Lycine (n.) A weak base identical with betaine; -- so called because found in the boxthorn (Lycium barbarum). See Betaine.
Barbet :: Barbet (n.) A variety of small dog, having long curly hair..
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