Barber
Pronunciation : Bar"ber
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. barbour, OF. barbeor, F. barbier, as if fr. an assumed L. barbator, fr. barba beard. See 1st Barb.]
Definition : Defn: One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons. Barber's itch. See under Itch.
Note: Formerly the barber practiced some offices of surgery, such as letting blood and pulling teeth. Hence such terms as barber surgeon ( old form barber chirurgeon), barber surgery, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Bar"ber
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To shave and dress the beard or hair of. Shak.
t. [imp. & p. p. Barbered (p. pr. & vb. n. Barbering.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913