Bargeman Barge"man noun The man who manages a barge, or one of the crew of a barge.
Bargemastter Barge"mast`ter noun The proprietor or manager of a barge, or one of the crew of a barge.
Barger Bar"ger noun The manager of a barge. [ Obsolete]
Barghest Bar"ghest` noun [ Perh. German
berg mountain +
geist demon, or
bär a bear +
geist .]
A goblin, in the shape of a large dog, portending misfortune. [ Also written
barguest .]
Baria Ba"ri·a noun [ Confer
Barium .]
(Chemistry) Baryta.
Baric Bar"ic (băr"ĭk)
adjective (Chemistry) Of or pertaining to barium; as, baric oxide.
Baric Bar"ic adjective [ Greek
ba`ros weight.]
(Physics) Of or pertaining to weight, esp. to the weight or pressure of the atmosphere as measured by the barometer.
Barilla Ba·ril"la (bȧ*rĭl"lȧ)
noun [ Spanish
barrilla .]
1. (Botany) A name given to several species of Salsola from which soda is made, by burning the barilla in heaps and lixiviating the ashes. 2. (Com.) (a) The alkali produced from the plant, being an impure carbonate of soda, used for making soap, glass, etc., and for bleaching purposes. (b) Impure soda obtained from the ashes of any seashore plant, or kelp. Ure. Copper barilla (Min.) ,
native copper in granular form mixed with sand, an ore brought from Bolivia; -- called also Barilla de cobre .
Barillet Bar"il·let noun [ French, dim. of
baril barrel.]
A little cask, or something resembling one. Smart.
Barite Ba"rite noun (Min.) Native sulphate of barium, a mineral occurring in transparent, colorless, white to yellow crystals (generally tabular), also in granular form, and in compact massive forms resembling marble. It has a high specific gravity, and hence is often called heavy spar . It is a common mineral in metallic veins.
Baritone Bar"i·tone adjective & noun See Barytone .
Barium Ba"ri·um noun [ New Latin , from Greek
bary`s heavy.]
(Chemistry) One of the elements, belonging to the alkaline earth group; a metal having a silver-white color, and melting at a very high temperature. It is difficult to obtain the pure metal, from the facility with which it becomes oxidized in the air. Atomic weight, 137. Symbol, Ba. Its oxide called baryta . [ Rarely written
barytum .] » Some of the compounds of this element are remarkable for their high specific gravity, as the sulphate, called
heavy spar , and the like. The oxide was called
barote , by Guyton de Morveau, which name was changed by Lavoisier to
baryta , whence the name of the metal.
Bark Bark (bärk)
noun [ Akin to Dan. & Swedish
bark , Icelandic
börkr , LG. & HG.
borke .]
1. The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind. 2. Specifically, Peruvian bark. Bark bed .
See Bark stove (below). --
Bark pit ,
a pit filled with bark and water, in which hides are steeped in tanning. --
Bark stove (Hort.) ,
a glazed structure for keeping tropical plants, having a bed of tanner's bark (called a bark bed ) or other fermentable matter which produces a moist heat.
Bark Bark transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Barked (bärkt);
present participle & verbal noun Barking .]
1. To strip the bark from; to peel. 2. To abrade or rub off any outer covering from; as to bark one's heel. 3. To girdle. See Girdle , transitive verb , 3. 4. To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark; as, to bark the roof of a hut.
Bark Bark intransitive verb [ Middle English
berken , Anglo-Saxon
beorcan ; akin to Icelandic
berkja , and probably to English
break .]
1. To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs; -- said of some animals, but especially of dogs. 2. To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries. They bark , and say the Scripture maketh heretics.
Tyndale.
Where there is the barking of the belly, there no other commands will be heard, much less obeyed.
Fuller.
Bark Bark noun The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog; a similar sound made by some other animals.
Bark beetle Bark" bee`tle (Zoology) A small beetle of many species (family Scolytidæ ), which in the larval state bores under or in the bark of trees, often doing great damage.
Bark louse Bark" louse` (Zoology) An insect of the family Coccidæ , which infests the bark of trees and vines. » The wingless females assume the shape of scales. The bark louse of the vine is Pulvinaria innumerabilis ; that of the pear is Lecanium pyri . See Orange scale .
Bark, Barque Bark, Barque noun [ French
barque , from Spanish or Italian
barca , from Late Latin
barca for
barica . See
Barge .]
1. Formerly, any small sailing vessel, as a pinnace, fishing smack, etc.; also, a rowing boat; a barge. Now applied poetically to a sailing vessel or boat of any kind. Byron. 2. (Nautical) A three-masted vessel, having her foremast and mainmast square-rigged, and her mizzenmast schooner- rigged.
Barkantine Bark"an·tine noun Same as Barkentine .
Barkbound Bark"bound` adjective Prevented from growing, by having the bark too firm or close.
Barkeeper Bar"keep`er noun One who keeps or tends a bar for the sale of liquors.
Barken Bark"en adjective Made of bark. [ Poetic]
Whittier.
Barkentine Bark"en·tine noun [ See
Bark ,
noun , a vessel.]
(Nautical) A threemasted vessel, having the foremast square-rigged, and the others schooner-rigged. [ Spelled also barquentine , barkantine , etc.] See Illust. in Append.
Barker Bark"er noun 1. An animal that barks; hence, any one who clamors unreasonably. 2. One who stands at the doors of shops to urg... passers by to make purchases. [ Cant, Eng.]
3. A pistol. [ Slang]
Dickens. 4. (Zoology) The spotted redshank.
Barker Bark"er noun One who strips trees of their bark.
Barker's mill Bark"er's mill` [ From Dr. Barker , the inventor.] A machine, invented in the 17th century, worked by a form of reaction wheel. The water flows into a vertical tube and gushes from apertures in hollow horizontal arms, causing the machine to revolve on its axis.
Barkery Bark"er·y (-ẽr*ȳ)
noun A tanhouse.
Barking irons Bark"ing i`rons 1. Instruments used in taking off the bark of trees. Gardner. 2. A pair of pistols. [ Slang]
Barkless Bark"less adjective Destitute of bark.
Barky Bark"y adjective Covered with, or containing, bark. "The
barky fingers of the elm."
Shak.
Barley Bar"ley noun [ Middle English
barli ,
barlich , Anglo-Saxon
bærlic ;
bere barley +
līc (which is probably the same as English
like , adj., or perhaps a form of Anglo-Saxon
leāc leek). Anglo-Saxon
bere is akin to Icel,
barr barley, Goth.
barizeins made of barley, Latin
far spelt; confer W.
barlys barley,
bara bread. ...92. Confer
Farina , 6th
Bear .]
(Botany) A valuable grain, of the family of grasses, genus Hordeum , used for food, and for making malt, from which are prepared beer, ale, and whisky. Barley bird (Zoology) ,
the siskin. --
Barley sugar ,
sugar boiled till it is brittle (formerly with a decoction of barley) and candied. --
Barley water ,
a decoction of barley, used in medicine, as a nutritive and demulcent.
Barley-bree Bar"ley-bree` (-brē`)
noun [ Lit. barley broth. See
Brew .]
Liquor made from barley; strong ale. [ Humorous] [ Scot.]
Burns.
Barleybrake, Barleybreak Bar"ley·brake`, Bar"ley·break` (bär"lȳ*brāk`)
noun An ancient rural game, commonly played round stacks of barley, or other grain, in which some of the party attempt to catch others who run from a goal.
Barleycorn Bar"ley·corn` noun [ See
Corn .]
1. A grain or "corn" of barley. 2. Formerly , a measure of length, equal to the average length of a grain of barley; the third part of an inch. John Barleycorn ,
a humorous personification of barley as the source of malt liquor or whisky.
Barm Barm (bärm)
noun [ Middle English
berme , Anglo-Saxon
beorma ; akin to Swedish
bärma , German
bärme , and probably Latin
fermentum . √93.]
Foam rising upon beer, or other malt liquors, when fermenting, and used as leaven in making bread and in brewing; yeast. Shak.
Barm Barm noun [ Middle English
bearm ,
berm ,
barm , Anglo-Saxon
bearm ; akin to English
bear to support.]
The lap or bosom. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer.
Barmaid Bar"maid` noun A girl or woman who attends the customers of a bar, as in a tavern or beershop. A bouncing barmaid .
W. Irving.
Barmaster Bar"mas`ter noun [
Berg +
master : confer German
Bergmeister .]
Formerly, a local judge among miners; now, an officer of the barmote. [ Eng.]
Barmcloth Barm"cloth` (bärm"klŏth)
noun Apron. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer.
Barmecidal Bar"me·ci`dal adjective [ See
Barmecide .]
Unreal; illusory. "A sort of
Barmecidal feast."
Hood.
Barmecide Bar"me·cide noun [ A prince of the
Barmecide family, who, as related in the "Arabian Nights' Tales", pretended to set before the hungry Shacabac food, on which the latter pretended to feast.]
One who proffers some illusory advantage or benefit. Also used as an adj. : Barmecidal. "A
Barmecide feast."
Dickens.
Barmote Bar"mote` (bär"mōt`)
noun [
Berg +
mote meeting.]
A court held in Derbyshire, in England, for deciding controversies between miners. Blount.
Barmy Barm"y (bärm"ȳ)
adjective Full of barm or froth; in a ferment. "
Barmy beer."
Dryden.
Barn Barn (bärn)
noun [ Middle English
bern , Anglo-Saxon
berern ,
bern ;
bere barley +
ern ,
ærn , a close place. √92. See
Barley .]
A covered building used chiefly for storing grain, hay, and other productions of a farm. In the United States a part of the barn is often used for stables. Barn owl (Zoology) ,
an owl of Europe and America ( Aluco flammeus , or Strix flammea ), which frequents barns and other buildings. --
Barn swallow (Zoology) ,
the common American swallow ( Hirundo horreorum ), which attaches its nest of mud to the beams and rafters of barns.
Barn Barn transitive verb To lay up in a barn. [ Obsolete]
Shak. Men . . . often barn up the chaff, and burn up the grain.
Fuller.
Barn Barn noun A child. [ Obsolete] See
Bairn .
Barnabite Bar"na·bite noun (Eccl. Hist.) A member of a religious order, named from St. Barnabas.
Barnacle Bar"na·cle noun [ Prob. from English
barnacle a kind of goose, which was popularly supposed to grow from this shellfish; but perhaps from Late Latin
bernacula for
pernacula , dim. of
perna ham, sea mussel; confer Greek
pe`rna ham. Confer French
bernacle ,
barnacle , English
barnacle a goose; and Ir.
bairneach ,
barneach , limpet.]
(Zoology) Any cirriped crustacean adhering to rocks, floating timber, ships, etc., esp. (a) the sessile species (genus Balanus and allies), and (b) the stalked or goose barnacles (genus Lepas and allies). See Cirripedia , and Goose barnacle . Barnacle eater (Zoology) ,
the orange filefish. --
Barnacle scale (Zoology) ,
a bark louse ( Ceroplastes cirripediformis ) of the orange and quince trees in Florida. The female scale curiously resembles a sessile barnacle in form.
Barnacle Bar"na·cle noun [ See
Bernicle .]
A bernicle goose.
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