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barking iron

barking iron noun: a tool used to remove the bark from trees.

Noun

barking iron (plural barking irons)

  1. (especially, obsolete, plural) A tool used to remove the bark from trees.
    • With this barking iron, the peeler is enabled to thrust forwards by the operation of both his arms, in separating the strong bark of the bodies of the trees1807, a Society of Gentlemen, The Complete Farmer: Or, General Dictionary of Agriculture, 5th edition
  2. (dated, slang) A pistol.
    Synonyms:
    barker

Synonyms of barking iron

Forms of barking iron

pluralbarking irons

Questions about barking iron

What does barking iron mean?
Barking iron means a tool used to remove the bark from trees.
What part of speech is barking iron?
Barking iron is a noun.
What is the plural of barking iron?
The plural of barking iron is barking irons.

Words near barking iron in the dictionary

  1. barking boobook
  2. Barking Creek
  3. barking deer
  4. barking dogs never bite
  5. barking dogs seldom bite
  6. barking iron
  7. barking irons
  8. barking mad
  9. barking owl
  10. Barking Riverside
  11. barking spider

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