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BarrackBarrack Bar"rack, n. [F. baraque, fr. It. baracca (cf. Sp.
barraca), 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
Barrack Bar"rack, v. t.
To supply with barracks; to establish in barracks; as, to
barrack troops.
Barrack
Barrack Bar"rack, v. i.
To live or lodge in barracks.
Barraclade
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.
BarracoonBarracoon Bar"ra*coon`, n. [Sp. or Pg. barraca. See
Barrack.]
A slave warehouse, or an inclosure where slaves are quartered
temporarily. --Du Chaillu. BarracouataBarracuda Bar`ra*cu"da, Barracouata Bar`ra*cou"ata, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) A voracious pikelike, marine fish, of the genus
Sphyr[ae]na, sometimes used as food.
Note: That of Europe and our Atlantic coast is Sphyr[ae]na
spet (or S. vulgaris); a southern species is S.
picuda; the Californian is S. argentea.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A large edible fresh-water fish of Australia
and New Zealand (Thyrsites atun). BarracudaBarracuda Bar`ra*cu"da, n. [Native name.]
Any of several voracious pikelike marine fishes allied to the
gray mullets, constituting the genus Sphyr[ae]na and family
Sphyr[ae]nid[ae]. The great barracuda (S. barracuda) of
the West Indies, Florida, etc., is often six feet or more
long, and as dangerous as a shark. In Cuba its flesh is
reputed to be poisonous. S. Argentea of the Pacific coast
and S. sphyr[ae]na of Europe are smaller species, and are
used as food. BarracudaBarracuda Bar`ra*cu"da, Barracouata Bar`ra*cou"ata, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) A voracious pikelike, marine fish, of the genus
Sphyr[ae]na, sometimes used as food.
Note: That of Europe and our Atlantic coast is Sphyr[ae]na
spet (or S. vulgaris); a southern species is S.
picuda; the Californian is S. argentea.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A large edible fresh-water fish of Australia
and New Zealand (Thyrsites atun). Barrage
Barrage Bar"rage, n. [F., fr. barrer to bar, from barre bar.]
(Engin.)
An artificial bar or obstruction placed in a river or water
course to increase the depth of water; as, the barrages of
the Nile.
barramundaBarramundi Bar`ra*mun"di, n. [Written also barramunda.]
[Native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A remarkable Australian fresh-water ganoid fish of the
genus Ceratodus.
(b) An Australian river fish (Osteoglossum Leichhardtii). BarramundiBarramundi Bar`ra*mun"di, n. [Written also barramunda.]
[Native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A remarkable Australian fresh-water ganoid fish of the
genus Ceratodus.
(b) An Australian river fish (Osteoglossum Leichhardtii). Barranca
Barranca Bar*ran"ca, n. [Sp.]
A ravine caused by heavy rains or a watercourse. [Texas & N.
Mex.]
BarrasBarras Bar"ras, n. [F.]
A resin, called also galipot. BarratorBarrator 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. BarratrousBarratrous Bar"ra*trous, ? (Law)
Tainter with, or constituting, barratry. --
Bar"ra*trous*ly, adv. --Kent. BarratrouslyBarratrous Bar"ra*trous, ? (Law)
Tainter with, or constituting, barratry. --
Bar"ra*trous*ly, adv. --Kent. BarratryBarratry Bar"ra*try, n. [Cf. F. baraterie, LL. barataria. See
Barrator, and cf. Bartery.]
1. (Law) The practice of exciting and encouraging lawsuits
and quarrels. [Also spelt barretry.] --Coke. Blackstone.
2. (Mar. Law) A fraudulent breach of duty or willful act of
known illegality on the part of a master of a ship, in his
character of master, or of the mariners, to the injury of
the owner of the ship or cargo, and without his consent.
It includes every breach of trust committed with dishonest
purpose, as by running away with the ship, sinking or
deserting her, etc., or by embezzling the cargo. --Kent.
Part.
3. (Scots Law) The crime of a judge who is influenced by
bribery in pronouncing judgment. --Wharton. Disembarrassment
Disembarrassment Dis`em*bar"rass*ment, n.
Freedom or relief from impediment or perplexity.
EmbarrassEmbarrass Em*bar"rass, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Embarrassed; p.
pr. & vb. n. Embarrassing.] [F. embarrasser (cf. Sp.
embarazar, Pg. embara?ar, Pr. barras bar); pref. em- (L. in)
+ LL. barra bar. See Bar.]
1. To hinder from freedom of thought, speech, or action by
something which impedes or confuses mental action; to
perplex; to discompose; to disconcert; as, laughter may
embarrass an orator.
2. To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to
obstruct; as, business is embarrassed; public affairs are
embarrassed.
3. (Com.) To involve in difficulties concerning money
matters; to incumber with debt; to beset with urgent
claims or demands; -- said of a person or his affairs; as,
a man or his business is embarrassed when he can not meet
his pecuniary engagements.
Syn: To hinder; perplex; entangle; confuse; puzzle;
disconcert; abash; distress. -- To Embarrass,
Puzzle, Perplex. We are puzzled when our faculties
are confused by something we do not understand. We are
perplexed when our feelings, as well as judgment, are so
affected that we know not how to decide or act. We are
embarrassed when there is some bar or hindrance upon us
which impedes our powers of thought, speech, or motion.
A schoolboy is puzzled by a difficult sum; a reasoner is
perplexed by the subtleties of his opponent; a youth is
sometimes so embarrassed before strangers as to lose his
presence of mind. EmbarrassEmbarrass Em*bar"rass, n. [F. embarras. See Embarrass, v.
t.]
Embarrassment. [Obs.] --Bp. Warburton. EmbarrassedEmbarrass Em*bar"rass, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Embarrassed; p.
pr. & vb. n. Embarrassing.] [F. embarrasser (cf. Sp.
embarazar, Pg. embara?ar, Pr. barras bar); pref. em- (L. in)
+ LL. barra bar. See Bar.]
1. To hinder from freedom of thought, speech, or action by
something which impedes or confuses mental action; to
perplex; to discompose; to disconcert; as, laughter may
embarrass an orator.
2. To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to
obstruct; as, business is embarrassed; public affairs are
embarrassed.
3. (Com.) To involve in difficulties concerning money
matters; to incumber with debt; to beset with urgent
claims or demands; -- said of a person or his affairs; as,
a man or his business is embarrassed when he can not meet
his pecuniary engagements.
Syn: To hinder; perplex; entangle; confuse; puzzle;
disconcert; abash; distress. -- To Embarrass,
Puzzle, Perplex. We are puzzled when our faculties
are confused by something we do not understand. We are
perplexed when our feelings, as well as judgment, are so
affected that we know not how to decide or act. We are
embarrassed when there is some bar or hindrance upon us
which impedes our powers of thought, speech, or motion.
A schoolboy is puzzled by a difficult sum; a reasoner is
perplexed by the subtleties of his opponent; a youth is
sometimes so embarrassed before strangers as to lose his
presence of mind. EmbarrassingEmbarrass Em*bar"rass, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Embarrassed; p.
pr. & vb. n. Embarrassing.] [F. embarrasser (cf. Sp.
embarazar, Pg. embara?ar, Pr. barras bar); pref. em- (L. in)
+ LL. barra bar. See Bar.]
1. To hinder from freedom of thought, speech, or action by
something which impedes or confuses mental action; to
perplex; to discompose; to disconcert; as, laughter may
embarrass an orator.
2. To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to
obstruct; as, business is embarrassed; public affairs are
embarrassed.
3. (Com.) To involve in difficulties concerning money
matters; to incumber with debt; to beset with urgent
claims or demands; -- said of a person or his affairs; as,
a man or his business is embarrassed when he can not meet
his pecuniary engagements.
Syn: To hinder; perplex; entangle; confuse; puzzle;
disconcert; abash; distress. -- To Embarrass,
Puzzle, Perplex. We are puzzled when our faculties
are confused by something we do not understand. We are
perplexed when our feelings, as well as judgment, are so
affected that we know not how to decide or act. We are
embarrassed when there is some bar or hindrance upon us
which impedes our powers of thought, speech, or motion.
A schoolboy is puzzled by a difficult sum; a reasoner is
perplexed by the subtleties of his opponent; a youth is
sometimes so embarrassed before strangers as to lose his
presence of mind. Embarrassment
Embarrassment Em*bar"rass*ment, n. [F. embarrassement.]
1. A state of being embarrassed; perplexity; impediment to
freedom of action; entanglement; hindrance; confusion or
discomposure of mind, as from not knowing what to do or to
say; disconcertedness.
The embarrassment which inexperienced minds have
often to express themselves upon paper. --W. Irving.
The embarrassments tom commerce growing out of the
late regulations. --Bancroft.
2. Difficulty or perplexity arising from the want of money to
pay debts.
Inductive embarrassmentInductive In*duct"ive, a. [LL. inductivus: cf. F. inductif.
See Induce.]
1. Leading or drawing; persuasive; tempting; -- usually
followed by to.
A brutish vice, Inductive mainly to the sin of Eve.
--Milton.
2. Tending to induce or cause. [R.]
They may be . . . inductive of credibility. --Sir M.
Hale.
3. Leading to inferences; proceeding by, derived from, or
using, induction; as, inductive reasoning.
4. (Physics)
(a) Operating by induction; as, an inductive electrical
machine.
(b) Facilitating induction; susceptible of being acted
upon by induction; as certain substances have a great
inductive capacity.
Inductive embarrassment (Physics), the retardation in
signaling on an electric wire, produced by lateral
induction.
Inductive philosophy or method. See Philosophical
induction, under Induction.
Inductive sciences, those sciences which admit of, and
employ, the inductive method, as astronomy, botany,
chemistry, etc. S barracudaBarracuda Bar`ra*cu"da, n. [Native name.]
Any of several voracious pikelike marine fishes allied to the
gray mullets, constituting the genus Sphyr[ae]na and family
Sphyr[ae]nid[ae]. The great barracuda (S. barracuda) of
the West Indies, Florida, etc., is often six feet or more
long, and as dangerous as a shark. In Cuba its flesh is
reputed to be poisonous. S. Argentea of the Pacific coast
and S. sphyr[ae]na of Europe are smaller species, and are
used as food. SubarrationSubarration Sub`ar*ra"tion, n. [Pref. sub- + L. arra, arrha,
earnest money. See Earnest a pledge.]
The ancient custom of betrothing by the bestowal, on the part
of the man, of marriage gifts or tokens, as money, rings, or
other presents, upon the woman. Unembarrassed
Unembarrassed Un`em*bar"rassed, a.
Not embarrassed. Specifically:
(a) Not perplexed in mind; not confused; as, the speaker
appeared unembarrassed.
(b) Free from pecuniary difficulties or encumbrances; as, he
and his property are unembarrassed.
(c) Free from perplexing connection; as, the question comes
into court unembarrassed with irrelevant matter.
Unembarrassment
Unembarrassment Un`em*bar"rass*ment, n.
Freedom from embarrassment.
Meaning of BARRA from wikipedia
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Barra (/ˈbærə/;
Scottish Gaelic:
Barraigh [ˈparˠaj] or
Eilean Bharraigh [ˈelan ˈvarˠaj] ; Scots:
Barra) is an
island in the
Outer Hebrides, Scotland, and...
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including the inline-6 and
unrelated SOHC V8 in the Ford
Australia Falcon between 2002...
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Teresa Barra (née Makela; born
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Barras, Rio de Janeiro,
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known as
Sambo Barra Barra) (1946–2005) was an
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Italy Barra de Mira,
Portugal Barra,
Gambia Barra Beach,
Inhambane Province,
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major street and
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Barra,
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located in the
district of
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