vt to girdle. ·see girdle, ·vt, 3.
2. bark ·noun ·alt. of barque.
3. bark ·vi to make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.
4. bark ·vt to strip the bark from; to peel.
5. bark ·vt to abrade or rub off any outer covering from; as to bark one's heel.
6. bark ·vt to cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark; as, to bark the roof of a hut.
7. bark ·noun the short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog; a similar sound made by some other animals.
8. bark ·vi to make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs;
said of some animals, but especially of dogs.