meaning of bark
1. To strip the bark from; to peel.
2. To abrade or rub off any outer covering from; as to bark ones 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.
5. To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs; -- said of some animals, but especially of dogs.
6. To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.
7. The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog; a similar sound made by some other animals.
8. Alt. of Barque
9. A small beetle of many species (family Scolytidae), which in the larval state bores under or in the bark of trees, often doing great damage.
10. An insect of the family Coccidae, which infests the bark of trees and vines.
Related Words
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