English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Barroom (n.)

A room containing a bar or counter at which liquors are sold.

Barrow (n.)

A support having handles, and with or without a wheel, on which heavy or bulky things can be transported by hand. See Handbarrow, and Wheelbarrow.

Barrow (n.)

A wicker case, in which salt is put to drain.

Barrow (n.)

A heap of rubbish, attle, etc.

Barrow (n.)

A hog, esp. a male hog castrated.

Barrow (n.)

A large mound of earth or stones over the remains of the dead; a tumulus.

Barrowist (n.)

A follower of Henry Barrowe, one of the founders of Independency or Congregationalism in England. Barrowe was executed for nonconformity in 1953.

Barrulet (n.)

A diminutive of the bar, having one fourth its width.

Barruly (a.)

Traversed by barrulets or small bars; -- said of the field.

Barry (a.)

Divided into bars; -- said of the field.

Barse (n.)

The common perch. See 1st Bass.

Bartender (n.)

A barkeeper.

Barter (v. i.)

To traffic or trade, by exchanging one commodity for another, in distinction from a sale and purchase, in which money is paid for the commodities transferred; to truck.

Barter (v. t.)

To trade or exchange in the way of barter; to exchange (frequently for an unworthy consideration); to traffic; to truck; -- sometimes followed by away; as, to barter away goods or honor.

Barter (n.)

The act or practice of trafficking by exchange of commodities; an exchange of goods.

Barter (n.)

The thing given in exchange.

Bartered (imp. & p. p.)

of Barter

Barterer (n.)

One who barters.

Bartering (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Barter

Bartery (n.)

Barter.