Bark — Defs

01 v. t. To strip the bark from; to peel.

imp. & p. p. Barked; 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. See: Girdle
4.
To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark; as, to bark the roof of a hut.

02 v. i. To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs; -- said of some animals, but especially of dogs.

1.
To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs; -- said of some animals, but especially of dogs.
2.
To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.
“They bark, and say the Scripture maketh heretics.” — Tyndale.

“Where there is the barking of the belly, there no other commands will be heard, much less obeyed.” — Fuller.

03 n. The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog; a similar sound made by some other animals.

1.
The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog; a similar sound made by some other animals.

04 n. Formerly, any small sailing vessel, as a pinnace, fishing smack, etc.; also, a rowing boat; a barge. Now applied poetically to a sailing ve…

1.
Formerly, any small sailing vessel, as a pinnace, fishing smack, etc.; also, a rowing boat; a barge. Now applied poetically to a sailing vessel or boat of any kind.
2.
A three-masted vessel, having her foremast and mainmast square-rigged, and her mizzenmast schooner-rigged.(Naut.)