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bernicle

bernicle noun: a barnacle goose.

Noun

bernicle (plural bernicles)

  1. A barnacle goose.
  2. (historical, in plural) A form of torture in which the legs were crushed between pieces of wood.

Forms of bernicle

pluralbernicles

Questions about bernicle

What does bernicle mean?
Bernicle means a barnacle goose.
What part of speech is bernicle?
Bernicle is a noun.
What is the plural of bernicle?
The plural of bernicle is bernicles.

Words near bernicle in the dictionary

  1. Bernheze
  2. Bernice
  3. Bernicia
  4. Bernician
  5. Bernicians
  6. bernicle
  7. bernicles
  8. Bernie
  9. Bernie bro
  10. Bernie bros
  11. BernieCare

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