Index of English words, starting with "ba"

(1) - Barite (n.) Native sulphate of barium, a mineral occurring in transparent, colorless, white to yellow crystals (generally tabular), also in granular form, and in compact massive forms resembling marble. It has a high specific gravity, and hence is often called heavy spar. It is a common mineral in metallic veins.

(1) - Baritone (n.) A word which has no accent marked on the last syllable, the grave accent being understood.
(2) - Baritone (n.) The viola di gamba, now entirely disused.
(3) - Baritone (n.) A person having a voice of such range.
(4) - Baritone (n.) A male voice, the compass of which partakes of the common bass and the tenor, but which does not descend as low as the one, nor rise as high as the other.
(5) - Baritone (a.) Not marked with an accent on the last syllable, the grave accent being understood.
(6) - Baritone (a.) Grave and deep, as a kind of male voice.
(7) - Baritone (a. & n.) See Barytone.

(1) - Barium (n.) One of the elements, belonging to the alkaline earth group; a metal having a silver-white color, and melting at a very high temperature. It is difficult to obtain the pure metal, from the facility with which it becomes oxidized in the air. Atomic weight, 137. Symbol, Ba. Its oxide called baryta.

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

(1) - Barker (n.) One who strips trees of their bark.
(2) - Barker (n.) The spotted redshank.
(3) - Barker (n.) A pistol.
(4) - Barker (n.) One who stands at the doors of shops to urg/ passers by to make purchases.
(5) - Barker (n.) An animal that barks; hence, any one who clamors unreasonably.