What does bark mean?we found 4 entries for the meaning of bark
 

Bark \Bark\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Barked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Barking.]

1. To strip the bark from; to peel.

2. To abrade or rub off any outer covering from; as to bark one's heel.

3. To girdle. See Girdle, v. t., 3.

4. To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark; as, to bark the roof of a hut.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Bark \Bark\, v. i. [OE. berken, AS. beorcan; akin to Icel. berkja, and prob. to E. break.]

1. To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs; -- said of some animals, but especially of dogs.

2. To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.

They bark, and say the Scripture maketh heretics. --Tyndale.

Where there is the barking of the belly, there no other commands will be heard, much less obeyed. --Fuller.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Bark \Bark\, n. The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog; a similar sound made by some other animals.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Bark \Bark\, Barque \Barque\, n. [F. barque, fr. Sp. or It. barca, fr. LL. barca for barica. See Barge.]

1. Formerly, any small sailing vessel, as a pinnace, fishing smack, etc.; also, a rowing boat; a barge. Now applied poetically to a sailing vessel or boat of any kind. --Byron.

2. (Naut.) A three-masted vessel, having her foremast and mainmast square-rigged, and her mizzenmast schooner-rigged.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Search for bark @ Ask Jeeves | Google | MSN | Yahoo

Define bark and 150,000 other words at dictionary.net




About Us | Contact Us | Link to Us | Terms of Use
© Dictionary.net  All Rights Reserved