1. • noun - an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
   • noun - the pointed part of barbed wire
   • noun - a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
   • noun - one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
   • verb - provide with barbs
2. • A sharp point projecting in reverse direction to the main point of a weapon or tool, as on an arrow or fishhook.
   • A cutting remark.
   • One of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather.
   • A short, sharply hooked bristle or hairlike projection.
   • See barbel1.
   • Any of various Old World freshwater fishes of the genus Barbus or Puntius and related genera.
   • A linen covering for a woman’s head, throat, and chin worn in medieval times.
   • A horse of a breed introduced by the Moors into Spain from northern Africa that resembles the Arabians and is known for its speed and endurance.
   • One of a breed of domestic pigeons that is similar to the carrier and has dark plumage.
3. • v - to furnish with a barb (a sharp projection)

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