BARLEYCORN


Meaning of BARLEYCORN in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English barly corn

1. : a grain of barley

2. : an old unit of length equal to the average length of a grain of barley : the third part of an inch

3. : a basket weave with an allover design of small geometric figures

4. : a pointed front gunsight common in British military rifles that appears like a triangle with the sharp point at the top when the rifle is aimed

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