Bark
Definition of Bark
| v. t. | 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. | | v. i. | 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. | | n. | 1. | The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog; a similar sound made by some other animals. | | 1. | | | 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. | | 2. | (Naut.) A three-masted vessel, having her foremast and mainmast square-rigged, and her mizzenmast schooner-rigged. |
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