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barb1

  (bärb) pronunciation
n.
  1. A sharp point projecting in reverse direction to the main point of a weapon or tool, as on an arrow or fishhook.
  2. A cutting remark.
  3. Zoology. One of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather.
  4. Botany. A short, sharply hooked bristle or hairlike projection.
  5. See barbel1.
  6. Any of various Old World freshwater fishes of the genus Barbus or Puntius and related genera.
  7. A linen covering for a woman's head, throat, and chin worn in medieval times.
tr.v., barbed, barb·ing, barbs.

To provide or furnish with a barb.

[Middle English barbe, from Old French, beard, from Latin barba.]


barb2 (bärb) pronunciation
n.
  1. A horse of a breed introduced by the Moors into Spain from northern Africa that resembles the Arabians and is known for its speed and endurance.
  2. One of a breed of domestic pigeons that is similar to the carrier and has dark plumage.

[French barbe, from Italian barbero, Berber, from Vulgar Latin *Barbaria, Barbary States, from Latin barbarus, barbarous. See barbarous.]


 
 
Antonyms: barb

n

Definition: pointed comment
Antonyms: kindness, praise


 

1. originally a distinct line of black Australian kelpies, but now the term is generally applied to any black kelpie.
2. a riding horse of great antiquity native to North Africa; bay, brown, chestnut, black, gray and 14 to 15 hands high. The foundation of the andalusian breed.

 
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: A sharp point that sticks out from something else.

pronunciation There was no barb on the fishhook, so the fish got away.

 
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Translations: Translations for: Barb

Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - forsyne med modhager, modhage
v. tr. - omgive med pigtråd

2.
n. - sort fårehund

Nederlands (Dutch)
weerhaak, steek, baard (je), (linnen)kap, barbeel, van weerhaken voorzien

Français (French)
1.
n. - barbillon, barbelure, barbe, (fig) trait, barbette
v. tr. - garnir de barbelures/de barbillons, barbeler

2.
n. - (Zool) barbe (cheval), (Orn) pigeon à plumage foncé

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Widerhaken
v. - mit Widerhaken versehen

2.
n. - Berberpferd

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - δόντι, ακίδα, δέσμη, τούφα, μπηχτή, καρφί

Italiano (Italian)
barbiglio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - farpa (f), barba (f)

Русский (Russian)
заусенец, зубец, зазубрина, колкое замечание

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - lengüeta, púa, lengueta de anzuelo, flecha etc.
v. tr. - armar con lengüetas o púas, (fig) hacer mordaz, incisivo

2.
n. - barbilla del pez, caballo berberisco

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skägg, hulling

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
1. 倒钩, 装倒钩

2. 非洲马, 巴巴里家鸽

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 非洲馬, 巴巴裡家鴿

2.
n. - 倒鉤
v. tr. - 裝倒鉤

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 가시, 수염, 날카로운 비판
v. tr. - ~에 가시를 달다

2.
n. - (말의 종류) 바르바리 말

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - あご, とげ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شوكه, ملاحظه جارحه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חוד, וו כפוף, קרס‬
v. tr. - ‮התקין קרס או חוד על חכה, חץ וכו'‬
n. - ‮סוס קטן וחזק, במקורו מצפון אפריקה‬


 
 

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