1. • noun - tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
   • noun - a noise resembling the bark of a dog
   • noun - a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
   • noun - the sound made by a dog
   • verb - speak in an unfriendly tone
   • verb - cover with bark
   • verb - remove the bark of a tree
   • verb - make barking sounds
   • verb - tan (a skin) with bark tannins
2. • The harsh, abrupt sound uttered by a dog.
   • A sound, such as a cough, that is similar to a dog’s bark.
   • To utter the harsh, abrupt sound of a dog.
   • To make a sound similar to a bark: “The birds bark softly, sounding almost like young pups” (Charleston SC News and Courier).
   • To speak sharply; snap: “It is power that can often be misused—as when an obscure lieutenant colonel can bark at a Pentagon general, commanding him to do something questionable ‘because the White House wants it done’” (John Hughes).
   • To utter in a loud, harsh voice: The quarterback barked out the signals.
   • The tough outer covering of the woody stems and roots of trees, shrubs, and other woody plants.
   • A specific kind of bark used for a special purpose, as in tanning or medicine.
   • To remove bark from (a tree or log).
   • To rub off the skin of; abrade: barked my shin on the car door.
   • To treat medically, tan, or dye using bark.
   • A sailing ship with from three to five masts, all of them square-rigged except the after mast, which is fore-and-aft rigged.
   • A small vessel that is propelled by oars or sails.
3. • v - to cry like a dog

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