Dictionary entry

Bark (2)

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Bark, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Barked (bärkt); 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.