barrow

¹bar·row

noun \ˈber-(ˌ)ō, ˈba-(ˌ)rō\

Definition of BARROW

1

: mountain, mound —used only in the names of hills in England

2

: a large mound of earth or stones over the remains of the dead : tumulus

Origin of BARROW

Middle English bergh, from Old English beorg; akin to Old High German berg mountain, Sanskrit bṛhant high

First Known Use: before 12th century

²barrow

noun

Definition of BARROW

: a male hog castrated before sexual maturity

Origin of BARROW

Middle English barow, from Old English bearg; akin to Old High German barug barrow

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

Rhymes with BARROW

arrow, farrow, harrow, marrow, narrow

³barrow

noun

Definition of BARROW

1

a : handbarrow

b : wheelbarrow

2

: a cart with a shallow box body, two wheels, and shafts for pushing it

Origin of BARROW

Middle English barew, from Old English bearwe; akin to Old English beran to carry — more at bear

First Known Use: before 12th century

Bar·row

biographical name \ˈba-(ˌ)rō\

Definition of BARROW

Isaac 1630–1677 Eng. math. & theol.