01 a. Accoutered with defensive armor; -- said of a horse. See Barded (which is the proper form.)
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Accoutered with defensive armor; -- said of a horse. See Barded (which is the proper form.) See: Barded
Entry
2 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Barbed
/(bärbd [or] bärb"ĕd)/
· IPA /bɑː(ɹ)bd/
02 a. Furnished with a barb or barbs; as, a barbed arrow; barbed wire.
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Furnished with a barb or barbs; as, a barbed arrow; barbed wire.
Phrases & compounds
Barbed wire —
a wire, or a strand of twisted wires, armed with barbs or sharp points. It is used for fences.