noun

1. the outside covering of the stems and roots of trees and woody plants
2. some kinds of this matter used in tanning, dyeing, etc.
3. cinchona

Etymology: ME < ON bǫrkr, akin to MLowG borke

transitive verb

1. to treat with a bark infusion, as in leather tanning
2. to take the bark off; specif., to girdle (a tree)
3. Informal to scrape some skin off to bark one's shin

intransitive verb

1. to make the characteristic sharp, abrupt cry of a dog
2. to make a sound like this the engine barked
3. to speak or shout sharply; snap
4. Informal to cough
5. ☆ Slang to advertise a show, sale, etc. by shouting about it in public

Etymology: ME berken < OE beorcan, akin to ON berkja, of echoic orig.

transitive verb

noun

1. the sharp, abrupt sound made by a dog
2. any sharp, abrupt sound or utterance like this

noun

1. Old Poet. any boat, esp. a small sailing boat
2. a sailing vessel with its two forward masts square-rigged and its rear mast rigged fore and aft

Etymology: ME barke, prob. via Port or ML barca (> OFr barque) < LL, small boat: see barge