A hurtful or disparaging remark.
One of the many side branches of a feather, which collectively constitute the vane.
A barbiturate.
Armor for a horse.
The sciaenid fish Menticirrhus americanus, found along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States.
A blackish or dun variety of pigeon, originally brought from Barbary.
Paps, or little projections, of the mucous membrane, which mark the opening of the submaxillary glands under the tongue in horses and cattle. The name is mostly applied when the barbs are inflamed and swollen.
The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.
A hair or bristle ending in a double hook.
Any of various species of freshwater carp-like fish that have barbels and belong to the cyprinid family.
A beard, or that which resembles it, or grows in the place of it.
A plastic fastener, shaped roughly like a capital I (with serifs), used to attach socks etc. to their packaging.
The Barbary horse, a superior breed introduced from Barbary into Spain by the Moors.
To furnish with barbs, or with that which will hold or hurt like barbs, as an arrow, fishhook, spear, etc.
To cut (hair).
To cover a horse in armor.
A cutting, sarcastic remark.
Digoxin.
A defensive pass of the ball that has been attacked by the opposing team.
An archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place.
A rare or interesting vinyl record bought second-hand.
A thrust; a poke.
The occupation of digging for gold.
An innings.
To move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel. Or to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like. More generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way.
To get by digging; to take from the ground; often with up.
To take ore from its bed, in distinction from making excavations in search of ore.
To defend against an attack hit by the opposing team by successfully passing the ball
To investigate, to research, often followed by out or up.
To thrust; to poke.