Baroscopic
(Bar`o*scop"ic Bar`o*scop"ic*al) a. Pertaining to, or determined by, the baroscope.
Barouche
(Ba*rouche") n. [G. barutsche, It. baroccio, biroccio, LL. barrotium, fr. L. birotus two-
wheeled; bi- =bis twice + rota wheel.] A four-wheeled carriage, with a falling top, a seat on the outside
for the driver, and two double seats on the inside arranged so that the sitters on the front seat face those
on the back seat.
Barouchet
(Ba`rou*chet") n. A kind of light barouche.
Barpost
(Bar"post`) n. A post sunk in the ground to receive the bars closing a passage into a field.
Barque
(Barque) n. Same as 3d Bark, n.
Barracan
(Bar"ra*can) n. [F. baracan, bouracan (cf. Pr. barracan, It. baracane, Sp. barragan, Pg.
barregana, LL. barracanus), fr. Ar. barrakan a kind of black gown, perh. fr. Per. barak a garment
made of camel's hair.] A thick, strong stuff, somewhat like camlet; — still used for outer garments in the
Levant.
Barrack
(Bar"rack) n. [F. baraque, fr. It. baracca from LL. barra bar. See Bar, n.]
1. (Mil.) A building for soldiers, especially when in garrison. Commonly in the pl., originally meaning
temporary huts, but now usually applied to a permanent structure or set of buildings.
He lodged in a miserable hut or barrack, composed of dry branches and thatched with straw.
Gibbon.
2. A movable roof sliding on four posts, to cover hay, straw, etc. [Local, U.S.]
Barrack
(Bar"rack), v. t. To supply with barracks; to establish in barracks; as, to barrack troops.
Barrack
(Bar"rack), v. i. To live or lodge in barracks.
Barraclade
(Bar"ra*clade) n. [D. baar, OD. baer, naked, bare + kleed garment, i.e., cloth undressed
or without nap.] A home-made woolen blanket without nap. [Local, New York] Bartlett.
Barracoon
(Bar"ra*coon`) n. [Sp. or Pg. barraca. See Barrack.] A slave warehouse, or an inclosure
where slaves are quartered temporarily. Du Chaillu.
Barracuda
(Bar`ra*cu"da Bar`ra*cou"ta) n.
1. (Zoöl.) A voracious, pikelike, marine fish, of the genus Sphyræna, sometimes used as food.
That of Europe and our Atlantic coast is Sphyræna spet (or S. vulgaris); a southern species is S. picuda; the
Californian is S. argentea.
2. (Zoöl.) A large edible fresh-water fish of Australia and New Zealand
Barrage
(Bar"rage) n. [F., fr. barrer to bar, from barre bar.] (Engin.) An artificial bar or obstruction
placed in a river or watercourse to increase the depth of water; as, the barrages of the Nile.
Barranca
(||Bar*ran"ca) n. [Sp.] A ravine caused by heavy rains or a watercourse. [Texas & N. Mex.]
Barras
(||Bar"ras) n. [F.] A resin, called also galipot.
Barrator
(Bar"ra*tor) n. [OE. baratour, OF. barateor deceiver, fr. OF. barater, bareter, to deceive,
cheat, barter. See Barter, v. i.] One guilty of barratry.
