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Pronunciation : Bar"row
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. barow, fr. AS. beran to bear. See Bear to support, and cf. Bier.]
Definition : 1. A support having handles, and with or without a wheel, on which heavy or bulky things can be transported by hand. See Handbarrow, and Wheelbarrow.

2. (Salt Works)

Defn: A wicker case, in which salt is put to drain.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Bar"row
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. barow, bargh, AS. bearg, bearh; akin to Icel. b?rgr, OHG. barh, barug, G. barch.
Definition : Defn: A hog, esp. a male hog castrated. Holland.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Bar"row
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. bergh, AS. beorg, beorh, hill, sepulchral mound; akin to G. berg mountain, Goth. bairgahei hill, hilly country, and perh. to Skr. b high, OIr. brigh mountain. Cf. Berg, Berry a mound, and Borough an incorporated town.]
Definition : 1. A large mound of earth or stones over the remains of the dead; a tumulus.

2. (Mining)

Defn: A heap of rubbish, attle, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913