Baroscopic
{ Bar′o‐scop″ic (�), Bar′o‐scop″ic‐al (�), } a. Pertaining to, or determined by, the baroscope.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Barothermograph
Bar′o‐ther″mo‐graph (?), n. [Gr. � weight + thermograph.] An instrument for recording both pressure and temperature, as of the atmosphere.
Barouche
Ba‐rouche″ (�), n. [G. barutsche, It. baroccio, biroccio, LL. barrotium, fr. L. birotus two-wheeled; bi- =bis twice + rota wheel.] A four-wheeled carriage, with a falling top, a...
Barouchet
Ba′rou‐chet″ (�), n. A kind of light barouche.
Barpost
Bar″post′ (�), n. A post sunk in the ground to receive the bars closing a passage into a field.
Barque (2)
Barque (�), n. Same as 3d Bark, n.
Barracan
Bar″ra‐can (�), n. [F. baracan, bouracan (cf. Pr. barracan, It. baracane, Sp. barragan, Pg. barregana, LL. barracanus), fr. Ar. barrakān a kind of black gown, perh. fr. Per. bar...
Barrack
Bar″rack (�), n. [F. baraque, fr. It. baracca (cf. Sp. barraca), from LL. barra bar. See Bar, n.]1. (Mil.) A building for soldiers, especially when in garrison. Commonly in the ...
Barrack (2)
Bar″rack, v. t. To supply with barracks; to establish in barracks; as, to barrack troops.
Barrack (3)
Bar″rack, v. i. To live or lodge in barracks.
Barraclade
Bar″ra‐clade (�), n. [D. baar, OD. baer, naked, bare + kleed garment, i.e., cloth undressed or without nap.] A home-made woolen blanket without nap. Bartlett.
Barracoon
Bar″ra‐coon′ (�), n. [Sp. or Pg. barraca. See Barrack.] A slave warehouse, or an inclosure where slaves are quartered temporarily. Du Chaillu.
Barracuda
{ Bar′ra‐cu″da (�), Bar′ra‐cou″ta (�), } n. 1. (Zoöl.) A voracious, pikelike, marine fish, of the genus Sphyræna, sometimes used as food.☞ That of Europe and our Atlantic coast ...
Barracuda (2)
Bar′ra‐cu″da (?), n. Any of several voracious pikelike marine fishes allied to the gray mullets, constituting the genus Sphyræna and family Sphyrænidæ. The great barracuda (S. b...
Barrage
Bar″rage (�), n. [F., fr. barrer to bar, from barre bar.] (Engin.) An artificial bar or obstruction placed in a river or watercourse to increase the depth of water; as, the barr...
Barramundi
Bar′ra‐mun″di (?), n. [Written also barramunda.] (Zoöl.) (a) A remarkable Australian fresh-water ganoid fish of the genus Ceratodus. (b) An Australian river fish (Osteoglossum L...
Barranca
‖Bar‐ran″ca (�), n. A ravine caused by heavy rains or a watercourse.
Barras
‖Bar″ras (�), n. A resin, called also galipot.
Barrator
Bar″ra‐tor (�), n. [OE. baratour, OF. barateor deceiver, fr. OF. barater, bareter, to deceive, cheat, barter. See Barter, v. i.] One guilty of barratry.
Barratrous
Bar″ra‐trous (�), a.(Law) Tainted with, or constituting, barratry. — Bar″ra‐trous‐ly, adv.Kent.
Barratry
Bar″ra‐try (�), n. [Cf. F. baraterie, LL. barataria. See Barrator, and cf. Bartery.] 1. (Law) The practice of exciting and encouraging lawsuits and quarrels. [Also spelt barretr...
Barred owl
Barred″ owl″ (�). (Zoöl.) A large American owl (Syrnium nebulosum); — so called from the transverse bars of a dark brown color on the breast.
Barrel
Bar″rel (băr″rĕl), n. [OE. barel, F. baril, prob. fr. barre bar. Cf. Barricade.] 1. A round vessel or cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of st...
Barrel (2)
Bar″rel (băr″rĕl), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Barreled (–rĕld), or Barrelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Barreling, or Barrelling.] To put or to pack in a barrel or barrels.
Barrel process
Bar″rel proc″ess. (Metal.) A process of extracting gold or silver by treating the ore in a revolving barrel, or drum, with mercury, chlorine, cyanide solution, or other reagent.
Barreled
{ Bar″reled, Bar″relled } (�), a. Having a barrel; — used in composition; as, a double-barreled gun.
Barren
Bar″ren (băr″ren), a. [OE. barein, OF. brehaing, fem. brehaigne, baraigne, F. bréhaigne; of uncertain origin; cf. Arm. brékhañ, markhañ, sterile; LL. brana a sterile mare, princ...