BARROW


Meaning of BARROW in English

I. ˈber-(ˌ)ō, ˈba-(ˌ)rō noun

Etymology: Middle English bergh, from Old English beorg; akin to Old High German berg mountain, Sanskrit bṛhant high

Date: before 12th century

1. : mountain , mound — used only in the names of hills in England

2. : a large mound of earth or stones over the remains of the dead : tumulus

II. noun

Etymology: Middle English barow, from Old English bearg; akin to Old High German barug barrow

Date: before 12th century

: a male hog castrated before sexual maturity

III. noun

Etymology: Middle English barew, from Old English bearwe; akin to Old English beran to carry — more at bear

Date: before 12th century

1.

a. : handbarrow

b. : wheelbarrow

2. : a cart with a shallow box body, two wheels, and shafts for pushing it

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.