barrow : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: barrow	by the DICT Development Group
5 results for barrow
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
barrow n the quantity that a barrow will hold [syn: barrow, barrowful] (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs Synonym(s): burial mound, grave mound, barrow, tumulus a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels Synonym(s): barrow, garden cart, lawn cart, wheelbarrow
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Barrow \Bar"row\, n. [OE. barow, bargh, AS. bearg, bearh; akin to Icel. b[94]rgr, OHG. barh, barug, G. barch. [?]95.] A hog, esp. a male hog castrated. --Holland.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Barrow \Bar"row\, n. [OE. bergh, AS. beorg, beorh, hill, sepulchral mound; akin to G. berg mountain, Goth. bairgahei hill, hilly country, and perh. to Skr. b[?]hant high, OIr. brigh mountain. Cf. {Berg}, {Berry} a mound, and {Borough} an incorporated town.] 1. A large mound of earth or stones over the remains of the dead; a tumulus. 2. (Mining) A heap of rubbish, attle, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Barrow \Bar"row\, n. [OE. barow, fr. AS. beran to bear. See {Bear} to support, and cf. {Bier}.] 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) A wicker case, in which salt is put to drain.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Barrow, AK (city, FIPS 5200) Location: 71.26826 N, 156.80627 W Population (1990): 3469 (1184 housing units) Area: 48.7 sq km (land), 5.8 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 99723