I. də̇ˈbärk, dēˈ-, -bȧk verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle French debarquer, from de- + barque bark (sailing vessel) — more at bark
: disembark
II. (ˈ)dē+ transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: de- + bark (of a tree)
: to remove bark from
III. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: de + bark (sound made by a dog)
: to remove the vocal cords from (a dog) to check barking