barb

IPA(Pronunciation)

/bɑː(ɹ)b/

Verb

Nigeria obsolete

To furnish with barbs, or with that which will hold or hurt like barbs, as an arrow, fishhook, spear, etc. / (Nigeria) To cut (hair). / (obsolete) To shave or dress the beard of.

Japanese Meaning

（矢、釣り針、槍などに）鋭い針や棘を付ける、または装備すること / (ナイジェリア英語) 髪を切ること / (旧語) 髭を剃ったり整えたりすること

What is this buttons?

Before each expedition, the fletcher would barb every arrow to ensure it remained lodged in its target.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

遠征の前に、矢師は矢の一本一本に返しを付けて、標的にしっかり残るようにした。

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Sense（2）

(Nigeria) To cut (hair).

Sense（3）

(obsolete) To shave or dress the beard of.

Sense（4）

(obsolete) To clip; to mow.

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barbs

（ present singular third-person ）

barbing

（ participle present ）

barbed

（ participle past ）

barbed

（ past ）

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