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Barde: Definition and part of speech

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Barde

  1. pl. A thin slice of fat bacon used to cover any meat or game.
  2. n. A piece of defensive (or, sometimes, ornamental) armor for a horse’s neck, breast, and flanks; a barb. [Often in the pl.]
  3. pl. Defensive armor formerly worn by a man at arms.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Barbecue: Definition and part of speech

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Barbecue

  1. n. A floor, on which coffee beans are sun-dried.
  2. n. A hog, ox, or other large animal roasted or broiled whole for a feast.
  3. 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.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Barbel: Definition and part of speech

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Barbel

  1. n. Barbs or paps under the tongued of horses and cattle. See 1st Barb, 3.
  2. n. A slender tactile organ on the lips of certain fished.
  3. n. A large fresh-water fish ( Barbus vulgaris) found in many European rivers. Its upper jaw is furnished with four barbels.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.