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(bärb) 
n.
To provide or furnish with a barb.
barb2 (bärb)
n.
n.
- A sharp point projecting in reverse direction to the main point of a weapon or tool, as on an arrow or fishhook.
- A cutting remark.
- Zoology. One of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather.
- Botany. A short, sharply hooked bristle or hairlike projection.
- See barbel1.
- Any of various Old World freshwater fishes of the genus Barbus or Puntius and related genera.
- A linen covering for a woman's head, throat, and chin worn in medieval times.
To provide or furnish with a barb.
[Middle English barbe, from Old French, beard, from Latin barba.]
barb2 (bärb)
n.
- 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.
- 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.]
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IN BRIEF: A sharp point that sticks out from something else.
There was no barb on the fishhook, so the fish got away.
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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.
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categories related to 'barb'
- Fish
- Building and Machine Parts - barb: sharp, hooked projection
- Edged, Pointed, Carving, and Turning Tools - barb: sharp point projecting in opposite direction from main point of tool
- Blades, Clubs, and Projectiles - barb: sharp backward-extending projection on arrow
- Fishing Equipment and Tackle - barb: point projecting off hook in opposite direction from point, used to prevent fish from spitting out hook
- Blame, Censure, Ridicule, and Contempt - barb: pointed or biting and openly unpleasant remark
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Barb may refer to:
- A backward-facing point on a fish hook or similar implement, rendering extraction from the victim's flesh more difficult
- Wind barbs for each station on a map of reported weather conditions
- Barb (feather), the branches issuing from the rachis of feathers
- Barb (fish), several species of freshwater fish
- Barb (horse), a breed from North Africa
- Barb (pigeon), a breed of domestic pigeon
- BARB, the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board
- BARB, a website http://barb.fr
- Barb, a shortened version of Barbara (given name)
- Barding or barb, a type of armor for horses
- Australian Kelpie or barb, a breed of dog
- A type of pipe fitting called barb, used to connect hosing (the ridges face backward, making insertion easy and removal difficult)
- Barb, a shortened version of barbiturate, a drug that acts as a depressant for the central nervous system
- USS Barb, the name of two submarines of the US Navy
- Barb, a term used by Nicki Minaj's female fans to refer to themselves
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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
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
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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