African Blind Barb Fish — Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification K … Wikipedia
Barb — may refer to: * A backward facing point on a fish hook or similar implement, rendering extraction from the victim s flesh more difficult * Barb (feather), the branches issuing from the rachis of feathers * Barb (fish), several species of… … Wikipedia
barb — barb1 [bärb] n. [ME & OFr barbe < L barba,BEARD] 1. a thin, somewhat beardlike growth near the mouth of certain animals, as the barbel of a fish 2. a piece of white linen for covering the throat and sometimes the chin, worn by certain nuns 3.… … English World dictionary
barb — [ barb ] noun count 1. ) a short curved point on something such as a fish hook that makes it difficult to remove 2. ) a remark or criticism that is unkind, although it may seem clever or funny => BARBED … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
barb — ► NOUN 1) a sharp projection near the end of an arrow, fish hook, etc., which is angled away from the main point so as to make extraction difficult. 2) a deliberately hurtful remark. DERIVATIVES barbless adjective. ORIGIN originally denoting a… … English terms dictionary
Fish hook — Fishhook redirects here. For other uses, see Fishhook (disambiguation). Anatomy of a fish hook A fish hook is a device for catching fish either by impaling them in the mouth or, more rarely, by snagging the body of the fish. Fish hooks have been… … Wikipedia
barb — n. & v. n. 1 a secondary backward facing projection from an arrow, fish hook, etc., angled to make extraction difficult. 2 a deliberately hurtful remark. 3 a beardlike filament at the mouth of some fish, e.g. barbel and catfish. 4 any one of the… … Useful english dictionary
barb — [[t]bɑ͟ː(r)b[/t]] barbs 1) N COUNT A barb is a sharp curved point near the end of an arrow or fish hook which makes it difficult to pull out. 2) N COUNT A barb is an unkind remark meant as a criticism of someone or something. The barb stung her… … English dictionary
barb — Kingfish King fish (k[i^]ng f[i^]sh ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) An American marine food fish of the genus {Menticirrus}, especially {Menticirrus saxatilis}, or {Menticirrus nebulosos}, of the Atlantic coast; called also {whiting}, {surf whiting}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fish hook — 1) a bent piece of wire with its tip sharpened and often a barb below the tip used to catch fish. Available in many sizes and styles. May be single, double or treble but all these are counted as one hook in angling regulations. Hooks separated by … Dictionary of ichthyology
