BARB


Meaning of BARB in English

barb /bɑːb $ bɑːrb/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: barbe 'barb, beard' , from Latin barba ]

1 . the sharp curved point of a hook, ↑ arrow etc that prevents it from being easily pulled out

2 . a remark that is clever and amusing, but also cruel

⇨ ↑ barbed

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.