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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Barbarian :: Barbarian (n.) A cruel, savage, brutal man; one destitute of pity or humanity..
Rhubarby :: Rhubarby (a.) Like rhubarb.
Barbecue :: Barbecue (n.) A social entertainment, where many people assemble, usually in the open air, at which one or more large animals are roasted or broiled whole..
Semibarbarian :: Semibarbarian (n.) One partly civilized.
Barbellate :: Barbellate (a.) Having short, stiff hairs, often barbed at the point..
Tonsorial :: Tonsorial (a.) Of or pertaining to a barber, or shaving..
Lammergeier :: Lammergeier (n.) A very large vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), which inhabits the mountains of Southern Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. When full-grown it is nine or ten feet in extent of wings. It is brownish black above, with the under parts and neck rusty yellow; the forehead and crown white; the sides of the head and beard black. It feeds partly on carrion and partly on small animals, which it kills. It has the habit of carrying tortoises and marrow bones to a great height, and dropping them
Barb :: Barb (n.) A blackish or dun variety of the pigeon, originally brought from Barbary..
Emodin :: Emodin (n.) An orange-red crystalline substance, C15H10O5, obtained from the buckthorn, rhubarb, etc., and regarded as a derivative of anthraquinone; -- so called from a species of rhubarb (Rheum emodei)..
Rhubarb :: Rhubarb (n.) The large and fleshy leafstalks of Rheum Rhaponticum and other species of the same genus. They are pleasantly acid, and are used in cookery. Called also pieplant..
Barbered :: Barbered (imp. & p. p.) of Barbe.
Torque :: Torque (n.) A collar or neck chain, usually twisted, especially as worn by ancient barbaric nations, as the Gauls, Germans, and Britons..
Outlandish :: Outlandish (a.) Hence: Not according with usage; strange; rude; barbarous; uncouth; clownish; as, an outlandish dress, behavior, or speech..
Beardie :: Beardie (n.) The bearded loach (Nemachilus barbatus) of Europe.
Binny :: Binny (n.) A large species of barbel (Barbus bynni), found in the Nile, and much esteemed for food..
Barbecuing :: Barbecuing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Barbecu.
Rheic :: Rheic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid (commonly called chrysophanic acid) found in rhubarb (Rheum)..
Poller :: Poller (n.) One who polls; specifically: (a) One who polls or lops trees. (b) One who polls or cuts hair; a barber. [R.] (c) One who extorts or plunders. [Obs.] Baex. (d) One who registplws votplws, or one who enters his name as a voter..
Barbarity :: Barbarity (n.) Barbarism; impurity of speech.
Immanity :: Immanity (n.) The state or quality of being immane; barbarity.
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