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)