A marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia that attaches itself to submerged surfaces such as tidal rocks or the bottoms of ships. / The barnacle goose.

To connect with or attach. / To press close against something.

plural of barnacle

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barnacle

simple past tense and past participle of barnacle

Crusted with barnacles. / (figuratively, by extension) Thickly covered in something, as if with barnacles. / Familiar with the ocean and/or seafaring.

present participle of barnacle

plural of gooseneck barnacle

A black and white species of bird within the family Anatidae from the northern hemisphere, Branta leucopsis.

Any of the species Pollicipes pollicipes or its close relatives, filter-feeding crustaceans that live attached to hard surfaces of rocks and flotsam in the ocean intertidal zone, with a long and muscular stalk, which is edible and considered a delicacy in several Mediterranean countries.