English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Bar
(n.)
The part of the crust of a horse's hoof which is bent inwards
towards the frog at the heel on each side, and extends into the center
of the sole.
Bar
(n.)
To cross with one or more stripes or lines.
Bar
(n.)
To except; to exclude by exception.
Bar
(n.)
To restrict or confine, as if by a bar; to hinder; to
obstruct; to prevent; to prohibit; as, to bar the entrance of evil;
distance bars our intercourse; the statute bars my right; the right is
barred by time; a release bars the plaintiff's recovery; -- sometimes
with up.
Bar
(n.)
To fasten with a bar; as, to bar a door or gate.
Bar
(n.)
A slender strip of wood which divides and supports the glass
of a window; a sash bar.
Bar
(n.)
A gatehouse of a castle or fortified town.
Bar
(n.)
A vein or dike crossing a lode.
Bar
(n.)
A drilling or tamping rod.
Bar
(n.)
The space between the tusks and grinders in the upper jaw of a
horse, in which the bit is placed.
Bar
(n.)
A vertical line across the staff. Bars divide the staff into
spaces which represent measures, and are themselves called measures.
Bar
(n.)
A broad shaft, or band, or stripe; as, a bar of light; a bar
of color.
Bar
(n.)
An ordinary, like a fess but narrower, occupying only one
fifth part of the field.
Bar
(n.)
The railing that incloses the place which counsel occupy in
courts of justice. Hence, the phrase at the bar of the court signifies
in open court.
Bar
(n.)
A piece of wood, metal, or other material, long in proportion
to its breadth or thickness, used as a lever and for various other
purposes, but especially for a hindrance, obstruction, or fastening;
as, the bars of a fence or gate; the bar of a door.
Bar
(n.)
An indefinite quantity of some substance, so shaped as to be
long in proportion to its breadth and thickness; as, a bar of gold or
of lead; a bar of soap.
Bar
(n.)
Anything which obstructs, hinders, or prevents; an
obstruction; a barrier.
Bar
(n.)
A bank of sand, gravel, or other matter, esp. at the mouth of
a river or harbor, obstructing navigation.
Bar
(n.)
Any railing that divides a room, or office, or hall of
assembly, in order to reserve a space for those having special
privileges; as, the bar of the House of Commons.
Bar
(n.)
The whole body of lawyers licensed in a court or district; the
legal profession.