barbes

(figuratively) A hurtful or disparaging remark.

The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.

(ichthyology) Any of various species of freshwater carp-like fish that have barbels and belong to the cyprinid family.

(US) The sciaenid fish Menticirrhus americanus, found along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States.

(ornithology) One of the many side branches of a feather, which collectively constitute the vane.

A beard, or that which resembles it, or grows in the place of it.

(botany) A hair or bristle ending in a double hook.

A plastic fastener, shaped roughly like a capital I (with serifs), used to attach socks etc. to their packaging.

The Barbary horse, a superior breed introduced from Barbary into Spain by the Moors.

A blackish or dun variety of pigeon, originally brought from Barbary.

Armor for a horse.

Paps, or little projections, of the mucous membrane, which mark the opening of the submaxillary glands under the tongue in horses and cattle. The name is mostly applied when the barbs are inflamed and swollen.

(informal, pharmacology) A barbiturate.

(obsolete) A bit for a horse.

(obsolete) A muffler, worn by nuns and mourners.

(slang) A fan of American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj.

A diminutive of the female given name Barbara.

A surname.

To furnish with barbs, or with that which will hold or hurt like barbs, as an arrow, fishhook, spear, etc.

(Nigeria) To cut (hair).

To cover a horse in armor.

(obsolete) To shave or dress the beard of.

(obsolete) To clip; to mow.