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Meaning of barking iron | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A tool used to remove the bark from trees.
    especially, obsolete, plural
  2. A pistol.
    dated, slang

Examples

“1807, a Society of Gentlemen, The Complete Farmer: Or, General Dictionary of Agriculture 5th edition With this barking iron, the peeler is enabled to thrust forwards by the operation of both his arms, in separating the strong bark of the bodies of the trees”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Barking Riverside barking spider barking squirrel Barkingside Barkisland barkitecture

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