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noun
- 1. a sharp projection near the end of an arrow, fish hook, or similar object, which is angled away from the main point so as to make extraction difficult. Similar
- 2. a fleshy filament at the mouth of some fish, such as barbel and catfish.
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BARB definition: 1. the sharp part that points backwards from a fish hook (= curved piece of wire) or arrow, making…. Learn more.
1. : a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck. 2. a. : a sharp projection extending backward (as from the point of an arrow or fishhook) and preventing easy extraction. also : a sharp projection with its point similarly oblique to something else. b. : a biting or pointedly critical remark or comment. 3.
noun. a point or pointed part projecting backward from a main point, as of a fishhook or arrowhead. Synonyms: spicule, prickle, snag, barbule, prong, spike, spur. an obviously or openly unpleasant or cutting remark. Botany, Zoology. a hooked or sharp bristle. Ornithology. one of the processes attached to the rachis of a feather.
n. 1. A horse of a breed introduced by the Moors into Spain from northern Africa that has high withers and an arched neck and is known for its speed and endurance. 2. Any of a breed of domestic pigeon that has prominent wattles around the eyes.
noun. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect. synonyms: dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot, slam. see more. verb. provide with barbs. “ barbed wire” see more. noun. one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Barb."
1. a thin, somewhat beardlike growth near the mouth of certain animals, as the barbel of a fish. 2. a piece of white linen for covering the throat and sometimes the chin, worn by certain nuns. 3. a sharp point curving or projecting in an opposite direction from the main point of a fishhook, arrow, etc. 4.
Definition of barb noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
barb meaning, definition, what is barb: the sharp curved point of a hook, arrow ...: Learn more.
A barb is a sharp curved point near the end of an arrow or fish-hook which makes it difficult to pull out. 2. A barb is an unkind remark meant as a criticism of someone or something.
Barb definition: Any of various Old World freshwater fishes of the genera Barbus, Puntius, and related genera of the family Cyprinidae.
