Thesaurus: bark

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1. v. t. To strip the bark from; to peel.
2. v. t. To abrade or rub off any outer covering from; as to bark one's heel.
3. v. t. To girdle. See Girdle, v. t., 3.
4. v. t. To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark; as, to bark the roof of a hut.
5. v. i. To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs; -- said of some animals, but especially of dogs.
6. v. i. To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.
7. n. The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog; a similar sound made by some other animals.
8. n. Alt. of Barque
9. n. tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
10. n. a noise resembling the bark of a dog
11. n. a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
12. n. the sound made by a dog