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Barb sb.3. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1888, rev. 2024. Barb sb.3 [a. F. barbe, f. Barbarie. (Also called a BARBARY.)] Occas. attrib.

1   1.  A horse of the breed imported from Barbary and Morocco, noted for great speed and endurance.

2 1636.  Healey, Theophrast., xxiii. 82. Barbes, Jennets, and other horses of price.

3 1735.  Somerville, Chase, III. 387. He reins his docile Barb with manly Grace.

4 1796.  Scott, Will. & Helen, xxxii. Upon my black barb steed.

5 1823.  Lockhart, Sp. Ball., Calaymos, xxi. Loudly … his mailed barb did neigh.

6   2.  A fancy variety of pigeon, of black or dun color, originally introduced from Barbary.

7 1725.  Bradley, Fam. Dict., s.v. Pigeon, Many sorts of pigeons, such as … nuns, tumblers, Barbs.

8 1859.  Darwin, Orig. Spec., i. 16. The barb … instead of a long beak, has a very short and broad one. Ibid., 19. Mongrel barb-fantails.

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