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Type of steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points
Barbed wire is a type of steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points arranged at intervals along the strands. Its primary use is the construction
Barbed_wire
1976 British television drama series
Bouquet of Barbed Wire is a British television drama series based on the novel by Andrea Newman published in 1969. It was produced by London Weekend Television
Bouquet_of_Barbed_Wire
Various types of matches used in professional wrestling
Simply using barbed wire in an otherwise regular steel cage match does not make the match a barbed wire steel cage match; the barbed wire must be part
Professional wrestling match types
Professional_wrestling_match_types
1988 compilation album by The Jesus and Mary Chain
Barbed Wire Kisses (B-Sides and More) is a compilation album by Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain. It was released on 18 April 1988
Barbed_Wire_Kisses
Professional wrestling genre
tables, chairs, thumbtacks, barbed wire, light tubes, shovels, glass, and baseball bats (sometimes wrapped in barbed wire). Although hardcore wrestling
Hardcore_wrestling
Mesh of metal strips with sharp edges to prevent trespassing
Barbed tape, or razor wire, is a security barrier made of metal strips with sharp edges, designed to deter unauthorized passage across a boundary. The
Razor_wire
Topics referred to by the same term
Barbed Wire may refer to Barbed wire Razor wire Barbed Wire (1927 film), a war film starring Pola Negri Barbed Wire (1952 film), a Western film starring
Barbed_Wire
Name given to the day when the construction of the Berlin Wall began (13 August 1961)
Barbed Wire Sunday (German: Stacheldrahtsonntag), is the name given to 13 August 1961, when the military and police of East Germany closed the border
Barbed_Wire_Sunday
Type of barbed wire
Concertina wire or Dannert wire is a type of barbed wire or razor wire that is formed in large coils which can be expanded like a concertina. In conjunction
Concertina_wire
Topics referred to by the same term
The Barbed Wire Museum can refer to: Devils Rope Barbed Wire Museum Kansas Barbed Wire Museum This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the
Barbed_Wire_Museum
Used to keep animals in or out of an area
the introduction of barbed wire contributed to the range wars of that century, as various ranch interests attempted to use barbed wire fences to claim exclusive
Agricultural_fencing
American inventor (1813–1906)
an American businessman and farmer. He was the inventor of the modern barbed wire. In 1898, he donated land for the Northern Illinois State Normal School
Joseph_Glidden
1892 United States Supreme Court case
The Barbed Wire Patent Case, 143 U.S. 275 was a significant patent dispute in 1892 between plaintiff Joseph Glidden and the USPTO regarding the right
Barbed_Wire_Patent_Case
Defensive obstacles made from barbed wire
military science of fortification, wire obstacles are defensive obstacles made from barbed wire, barbed tape or concertina wire. They are designed to disrupt
Wire_obstacle
Type of shared telephone line
ISBN 978-0-375-42372-7. "Barb Wire Telephone Line". The Daily Herald. April 19, 1900. Emerson, Lori (August 31, 2024). "A Brief History Of Barbed Wire Fence Telephone
Party_line_(telephony)
Museum in La Crosse, Kansas
The Kansas Barbed Wire Museum is a barbed wire museum located in La Crosse, Kansas, United States, a city known as the “Barbed Wire Capital of the World
Kansas_Barbed_Wire_Museum
Land warfare involving static fortification of lines
systems opposing each other along a front, protected from assault by barbed wire. The area between opposing trench lines (known as "no man's land") was
Trench_warfare
1998 studio album by Blackstar
Barbed Wire Soul is the only studio album by English rock band Blackstar, released on 9 June 1998 by Prosthetic Records. In the United States, the band
Barbed_Wire_Soul
American industrialist (1855–1911)
American Gilded Age industrialist and gambler. He was a pioneer promoter of barbed wire. He was born and raised in what is now West Chicago, Illinois. He did
John_Warne_Gates
Genus of grasses
Cymbopogon, also known as lemongrass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, oily heads, Cochin grass, Malabar grass, citronella grass or fever grass, is a genus
Cymbopogon
American wrestler (1944–2023)
"barbed wire board and chain match" and Tiger Jeet Singh in a "barbed wire board and glass match", Funk lost to Cactus Jack in a "no ropes barbed wire
Terry_Funk
Topics referred to by the same term
A Bouquet of Barbed Wire may refer to: Bouquet of Barbed Wire (novel), a 1969 novel by Andrea Newman Bouquet of Barbed Wire a 1976 and 2010 TV series based
A_Bouquet_of_Barbed_Wire
1970 studio album by Black Cat Bones
Barbed Wire Sandwich is a heavy blues rock studio album by British band Black Cat Bones, released on 13 February 1970 by Decca on its Nova label. It is
Barbed_Wire_Sandwich
German photographer
photographs of escaping East German border guard, Conrad Schumann jumping a barbed wire fence during construction of the Berlin Wall. Leibing was born in Hamburg
Peter_Leibing
Conflict over control of range land used for grazing
Texas (1985) details the evolving conflicts due to the introduction of barbed wire in cattle country in the 1880s. Tom Horn (1980), scripted from the journals
Range_war
World War I song
"Hanging on the Old Barbed Wire" (Roud 9618) is a British war song of World War I. The song sarcastically recounts the location of various army members
Hanging on the Old Barbed Wire
Hanging_on_the_Old_Barbed_Wire
Professional wrestling competition
Nakamaki into the barbed wire board to advance to the final. The final round of the tournament was a Barbed Wire Rope, Exploding Barbed Wire Boards and Exploding
IWA_Kawasaki_Dream
2024 television sitcom series
everything on luxuries for themselves instead. 26 4 "Dirty Hands and a Barbed-Wire Fence" Mark Cendrowski Teleplay by : Chuck Lorre & Steven Molaro Story
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
Georgie_&_Mandy's_First_Marriage
Barbed wire museum in McLean, Texas
Rope Barbed Wire Museum is a museum located in McLean, Texas, United States. The museum was officially opened in 1991 and focuses on barbed wire and its
Devils Rope Barbed Wire Museum
Devils_Rope_Barbed_Wire_Museum
Rural Vietnamese anti-communist strategy
"Each strategic village will be protected by a ditch and a fence of barbed wire. It will include one or more observation towers...the area immediately
Strategic_Hamlet_Program
American land disputes
established cattlemen began to fence off their larger tracts of land with barbed wire in order to protect them from the farmers' claims. The settlers viewed
Fence_Cutting_Wars
1939 film by Ricardo Cortez
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence is a 1939 drama film written by Dalton Trumbo, directed by Ricardo Cortez, and starring Jean Rogers, Raymond Walburn,
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Heaven_with_a_Barbed_Wire_Fence
Siphonophore in the family Apolemiidae
Apolemia uvaria, commonly known as string jellyfish, or barbed wire jellyfish, is a colonial siphonophore. As with all siphonophores, string jellyfish
Apolemia_uvaria
Defensive obstacle
War I, armies used chevaux de frise to temporarily plug gaps in barbed wire. Barbed wire chevaux de frise were used in jungle fighting on the South Pacific
Cheval_de_frise
American professional wrestler and author (born 1965)
who wore cowboy boots and often used sharp metallic objects, such as barbed wire, thumbtacks, and trashcans. When Foley first appeared in the WWF in 1996
Mick_Foley
Unlawful evacuation from prisons
features such as CCTV, perimeter sensors, barred windows, high walls, barbed wire, razor wire, and electric fencing to prevent escapes. Even natural geographic
Prison_escape
German-born American inventor
one of the first inventors of barbed wire. His type of barbed wire was in direct competition with the other barbed wire manufacturers in DeKalb, Illinois
Jacob_Haish
Uncrewed vehicle guided by an optical fiber
Ukrainian soldiers deploy lines of stretched barbed wire, with a battery-driven motor that makes the barbed wire rotate around its axis. This has the effect
Fiber_optic_drone
Freestanding structure preventing movement across a boundary
between stakes. Wire fences Smooth wire fence Barbed wire fence Electric fence Woven wire fencing, many designs, from fine chicken wire to heavy mesh "sheep
Fence
2023 studio album by Metallica
had tentative plans to enter the studio after the conclusion of its WorldWired Tour in support of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct. He stated, "We're in our
72_Seasons
Booby-trapped stake or spike
sticks were also used in Vietnam to complement various defenses, such as barbed wire.[failed verification] The term first appeared in the English language
Punji_stick
American businessman (1833–1910)
1833 – September 11, 1910) was an American rancher, businessman and barbed wire entrepreneur. Ellwood was born in Salt Springville, New York. His first
Isaac_L._Ellwood
English actress and writer (born 1949)
actress and writer known for her role in the drama series Bouquet of Barbed Wire (1976), and for playing Helen Barker in the sitcom A Fine Romance (1981–1984)
Susan_Penhaligon
Japanese professional wrestler
main star and the top fan favorite and headlined every show. His first Barbed Wire Deathmatch took place at Battle Creation as he teamed with Tarzan Goto
Atsushi_Onita
2010 mixtape by Kendrick Lamar
the Chicago Kid) Bryan Sledge Duckworth Jairus Mozee J-Mo 2:43 10. "Barbed Wire" (featuring Ash Riser) Ash Riser Duckworth Spears Sounwave 4:26 11. "Average
Overly_Dedicated
All Elite Wrestling pay-per-view event
match, Adam Copeland defeated Malakai Black by referee stoppage in a Barbed Wire Steel Cage match to retain the AEW TNT Championship. The event also featured
Double_or_Nothing_(2024)
Pyramidal anti-tank obstacles
further obstacles were constructed along the lines of teeth, such as barbed wire to impede infantry or diagonally-placed steel beams to further hinder
Dragon's teeth (fortification)
Dragon's_teeth_(fortification)
Shock barrier to contain animals or people
single line to thicker, high-tensile (HT) wire. Less often, woven wire or barbed wire fences can be electrified, though such practices create a more hazardous
Electric_fence
1995 Extreme Championship Wrestling live event
Barbed Wire, Hoodies & Chokeslams was a professional wrestling live event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) on June 17, 1995. The event
Barbed Wire, Hoodies & Chokeslams
Barbed_Wire,_Hoodies_&_Chokeslams
1986 Australian murder case
cuts, as well as lacerations from being rolled in and dragged through barbed wire. She had obvious signs of being beaten, kicked and struck, mainly from
Murder_of_Anita_Cobby
Species of plant
invasive in New Caledonia. Common names include night-blooming cereus, barbed-wire cactus, sword-pear, dildo cactus, triangle cactus, and Órgano-alado de
Acanthocereus_tetragonus
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Barbed Wire Act 1893 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 32) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act provided that where barbed wire was placed adjoining
Barbed_Wire_Act_1893
Border conflict in Southeast Asia
sources claimed that six armed Cambodian soldiers were approaching the barbed wire in front of the Thai base, prompting Cambodian troops to allegedly open
2025 Cambodian–Thai border crisis
2025_Cambodian–Thai_border_crisis
2008 Total Nonstop Action Wrestling pay-per-view event
the card. Lethal and The Motor City Machine Guns won the encounter. A Barbed Wire Massacre between Abyss and Judas Mesias was held at Against All Odds
TNA_Against_All_Odds_(2008)
Metal device to secure objects to the ground
less easily pulled from the ground. Screw pickets (used as supports for barbed wire defences) were introduced c. 1915 as a replacement for timber posts.
Screw_picket
2024 South Korean film by Lee Jong-pil
soldier who dreams of a life with a tomorrow on the other side of the barbed-wire fence, and Hyeon-sang, a North Korean State Security officer who must
Escape (2024 South Korean film)
Escape_(2024_South_Korean_film)
1997 Extreme Championship Wrestling live event
BloodSport - The Most Violent Matches of ECW. Born to Be Wired is best known for its main event: a barbed wire match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship
Born_to_Be_Wired
2002 film
They explore and find ominous signs: rotting bodies with protruding barbed wire and German bayonets litter the ground. Compasses and watches also have
Deathwatch_(2002_film)
Mass incarceration in the U.S. during WWII
homes and their businesses. Inside the camps, which were surrounded by barbed wire fences and were patrolled by armed guards, the internees frequently lived
Internment of Japanese Americans
Internment_of_Japanese_Americans
1975 film
Frauengefängnis (lit. Women's prison; released in the US as Barbed Wire Dolls and in the UK as Caged Women) is a 1975 Swiss-West German horror film directed
Frauengefängnis
Castle that is largely defended by water
Counterscarp Sconce Schanze Sea fort Station Star fort Tenaille 19th century Barbed wire Barbette Border outpost Bunker Coastal artillery Disappearing gun Fire
Water_castle
Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1995
means limited to, nails, thumbtacks, fire, and fluorescent light tubes. Barbed wire is also often used liberally in these matches, sometimes wrapped around
Big_Japan_Pro_Wrestling
US flag of the National League of Families POW/MIA
POW/MIA flag consists of a silhouette of a POW before a guard tower and barbed wire in white on a black field. "POW/MIA" appears above the silhouette and
POW/MIA_flag
Field fortification made of sharpened trees
of abatis, in contrast to barbed wire, is that it can be destroyed by fire. Also, if laced together with rope instead of wire, the rope can be very quickly
Abatis
Cold War barrier around West Berlin (1961–1989)
inner German border between the two German states was closed, and a barbed-wire fence erected. The border between the Western and Eastern sectors of
Berlin_Wall
Annual professional wrestling event
include the typical hardcore weapons used in deathmatch wrestling such as barbed wire, nails, thumbtacks, fire, tables, ladders, and light tubes, and are known
CZW_Tournament_of_Death
English actor (1926–2016)
film of the 1983–1984 season. He also appeared in the drama Bouquet of Barbed Wire. A four-time BAFTA nominee, Finlay won one for his television performances
Frank_Finlay
1989 studio album by the Jesus and Mary Chain
Sarra (April 1997). "The Jesus and Mary Chain: Psychocandy / Darklands / Barbed Wire Kisses / Automatic / Honey's Dead / The Sound of Speed / Stoned and Dethroned"
Automatic (The Jesus and Mary Chain album)
Automatic_(The_Jesus_and_Mary_Chain_album)
Concentration camp in Mandatory Palestine
of Jewish refugees were interned at the camp, which was surrounded by barbed wire and watchtowers. The camp at Atlit now has a museum that covers the history
Atlit_detainee_camp
2005 Total Nonstop Action Wrestling pay-per-view event
Tables match at the event, which Team 3D won. TNA held the first-ever Barbed Wire Massacre at Turning Point between Abyss and Sabu. Sabu was the victor
TNA_Turning_Point_(2005)
Topics referred to by the same term
device Wire transfer, a method of sending money directly between banks Barbed wire, steel fencing wire Chicken wire, a mesh of wire Concertina wire, a type
Wire_(disambiguation)
Fence made of cactus plants
hedge or fence made of closely spaced cactus plants, sometimes with barbed wire or wood interwoven with the cacti. Such fences are inexpensive to develop
Cactus_fence
originally published in French by Dupuis in 1967. An English edition, Barbed Wire on the Prairie, was published by Cinebook in 2007. Luke involves himself
List of Lucky Luke comics albums
List_of_Lucky_Luke_comics_albums
continued in February 2013. Russian troops started the installation of barbed wire barriers to separate the South Ossetian territory from the rest of Georgia
Russian-occupied territories in Georgia
Russian-occupied_territories_in_Georgia
World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view event
Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The main event featured a Barbed Wire Steel Cage match for the WWE Championship between reigning champion John
No_Way_Out_(2005)
2025 World War I novel by Daniel Kraus
she looks like women that each of the men recognize. She is tangled in barbed wire and emitting a very bright aura. They believe Major General Reis will
Angel_Down_(novel)
American professional wrestler (1963/1964–2025)
Onita and Tarzan Goto, where the ring ropes were replaced with flaming barbed wire and covered in towels soaked in kerosene. They were in the ring for about
Sabu_(wrestler)
1889 disaster in Pennsylvania
exploded when the flood hit the Gautier Wire Works, causing black smoke seen by Johnstown residents. Miles of barbed wire became entangled with the rest of
Johnstown_Flood
Secured forward military position
its most basic form, a forward operating base consists of a ring of barbed wire around a position with a fortified entry control point, or ECP. An ECP
Forward_operating_base
Border separating East and West Germany, 1949–1990
frontiers, defined by a continuous line of high metal fences and walls, barbed wire, alarms, anti-vehicle ditches, watchtowers, automatic booby traps and
Inner_German_border
1987 studio album by the Jesus and Mary Chain
Sarra (April 1997). "The Jesus and Mary Chain: Psychocandy / Darklands / Barbed Wire Kisses / Automatic / Honey's Dead / Stoned And Dethroned". Select. No
Darklands_(album)
All Elite Wrestling pay-per-view and livestreaming event
would disband as a tag team forever. During the match, Cage unveiled barbed wire and wrapped it around the middle rope. Harwood tripped into the rope
Double_or_Nothing_(2026)
Static anti-tank obstacle defense
to prevent sinking into the ground, as well as notches for attaching barbed wire. Caltrop Cheval de frise, a portable frame covered with many long iron
Czech_hedgehog
Professional wrestling tournament
Rotten def. Uncle Honkey - Barbed Wire Bat and Barbed Wire Boards Match Mark Wolf def. Ian Rotten - Barbed Wire Bat and Barbed Wire Boards Match Corporal Robinson
IWA Mid-South King of the Deathmatch
IWA_Mid-South_King_of_the_Deathmatch
Japanese soldier (1918–2003)
Redemption (2010). Watanabe also appears in Alfred A. Weinstein's memoir, Barbed Wire Surgeon, published in 1948. In 2014, Japanese musician Miyavi played
Mutsuhiro_Watanabe
Building method
unreinforced adobe. To improve friction between bags and wall tensile strength barbed wire is usually placed between courses. Twine is also sometimes wrapped around
Earthbag_construction
Conflict-related sexual violence affecting Tamil ethnic group
pipe into his rectum, before pushing barbed wire through it. They then removed the pipe, leaving the barbed wire in the rectum, before withdrawing and
Sexual violence against Tamils in Sri Lanka
Sexual_violence_against_Tamils_in_Sri_Lanka
Piece of sports equipment
wrestler, Mick Foley sometimes brandished a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire, which he named "Barbie". Other pro wrestlers have used baseball bats
Baseball_bat
American professional wrestler (1971–2016)
match at Three Way Dance, a barbed wire baseball bat match at Hostile City Showdown and a barbed wire baseball bat barbed wire chair match at Enter the Sandman
Axl_Rotten
World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view event
heel for the first time in over eight years and attacked Dreamer with a barbed wire baseball bat. Foley handed Edge the bat and Edge hit Dreamer with it
ECW_One_Night_Stand_(2006)
UN-administered demilitarised zone on Cyprus
has built a barrier on the zone's northern side, consisting mainly of barbed-wire fencing, concrete wall segments, watchtowers, anti-tank ditches, and
United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus
United_Nations_Buffer_Zone_in_Cyprus
Theatre of World War I in France and Belgium
and massed infantry advances. Entrenchments, machine gun emplacements, barbed wire, and artillery repeatedly inflicted severe casualties during attacks
Western_Front_(World_War_I)
Nazi extermination camp in Poland (1942–1943)
SS men had been killed. The prisoners had to escape by climbing over barbed wire fences and running through a mine field under heavy machine gun fire
Sobibor_extermination_camp
Slogan of the Houthi movement
statements about the group's enemies appear in a red font resembling barbed wire. Modeled on a motto from revolutionary Iran, the Houthi slogan, called
Sarkha
American professional wrestler
wrestling in backyard hardcore matches, making makeshift rings out of barbed wire, and wrestling his older brother Christopher and their friends. He and
Nick_Gage
2025 Total Nonstop Action Wrestling event
match", criticized the Barbed Wire Massacre for being "exceptionally slow" and having "long pauses" throughout the barbed wire use, and felt the International
TNA_Unbreakable_(2025)
Professional wrestling championship
& Barbed Wire Bat Match 5. Beds of Barbed Wire, Thumbtacks & Nails Match 6. Barbed Wire Board & Barbed Wire Bat Match 7. No Rope Barbed Wire, Beds of
XPW King of the Deathmatch Championship
XPW_King_of_the_Deathmatch_Championship
1927 American silent romance film
Barbed Wire is a 1927 American silent romance film set in World War I. It stars Pola Negri as a French farmgirl and Clive Brook as the German prisoner
Barbed_Wire_(1927_film)
2003 film by Rob Schmidt
the rope and fall to the ground. She flees but is caught in a line of barbed wire and pulled back into the woods, screaming. Sometime later, medical student
Wrong_Turn_(2003_film)
the enemy’s barbed wire obstacles. Though hazardous and stressful duty, work was done at night to repair, improve, and rebuild their own wire defences,
Wiring_party
BARBED WIRE
BARBED WIRE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a tanner of leather, from Middle English bark(en) ‘to tan’, tree bark having been used as the tanning agent.English : occupational name for a shepherd, Anglo-Norman French bercher (Late Latin berbicarius, from berbex ‘ram’, genitive berbicis). With the change of -ar- to -er- in Middle English, this became indistinguishable from the preceding name.Altered spelling of German Barger or Berger.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Messenger; Partner
Female
French
French form of Greek Barbara, BARBE means "foreign; strange."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a barber, Anglo-Norman French barber, Old French barbier, from Late Latin barbarius, a derivative of barba ‘beard’. In the Middle Ages barbers not only cut hair and shaved beards, but also practised surgery and pulled teeth.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name from German Barbier ‘barber’.Catalan : occupational name for a barber, barber (see 1).Americanized form of any of numerous cognates of 1 in different languages, for example Spanish Barbero, Portuguese Barbeiro, French Barbier, Italian Barbieri.
Female
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Greek Barbara, BARBRO means "foreign; strange."
Boy/Male
Indian
Messenger, Partner, Cloud
Boy/Male
Muslim
Messenger, Partner, Cloud
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Jared, JARRED means "descent."
Female
Welsh
Welsh form of Greek Margarites, MARGED means "pearl."
Female
English
English pet form of Greek Barbara, BARBIE means "foreign; strange."
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English, French, German
Of Honorable Birth; From the Land that was Burned
Male
English
English byname for a quarrelsome person. It became a surname, then transferred to a forename, derived from Middle English barat, a derivative of barater, BARRET means "to haggle," hence "haggler."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in North and West Yorkshire named Barden, from Old English bere ‘barley’ (or the derived adjective beren) + denu ‘valley’.
Boy/Male
Australian, Irish
Woodland Clearing; Grower or Seller of Barley
Male
German
German byname BAMBER means "short and fat."Â
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Hebrew, Irish
From the Land that was Burned; Bear; Courageous; Form of Bernard; Grim Bear; Variant of Barnabas; Son of Consolation
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Barney in Norfolk, which is probably named with an Old English personal name Bera (with genitive -n) + Old English ēg ‘island’, ‘dry ground in a marsh’.English : from the personal name Barney, a pet form of Bernard.English : A William Barney from England came to Baltimore county, MD, in about 1695. Joshua Barney, born in that county in 1759, was an outstanding naval officer during the War of 1812.
Female
English
English contracted form of Greek Barbara, BARBRA means "foreign; strange."
Boy/Male
American, British, Danish, Dutch, English, German, Hebrew, Irish, Swedish
From the Barley Farm; Farmer's Son; Son of Talmai
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Bamber Bridge in Lancashire, probably named with Old English bēam ‘tree trunk’, ‘beam’ + brycg ‘bridge’.German : nickname for a short fat person.
BARBED WIRE
BARBED WIRE
Boy/Male
English
Royal chieftain.
Girl/Female
Indian
Lover of immortalizing nectar
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of buckets, from Middle English skele, skeyll ‘wooden bucket’.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Indian
The Person who Waits
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly south coast)
English (chiefly south coast) : patronymic from a short form of Hibbard.English (chiefly south coast) : metronymic from the medieval female personal name Ibb, a reduced form of Isabel(le) (see Isbell).
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Shining Like Bead / Stone
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
The Crescent Moon; The Red Mark on the Forehead
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Great News
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Irish
Crowned with Laurels; Form of Lorenzo and Lawrence; Rushes; Sedges
Girl/Female
Biblical
Who is old or confused.
BARBED WIRE
BARBED WIRE
BARBED WIRE
BARBED WIRE
BARBED WIRE
n.
Same as Bawbee.
n.
A kind of cap formerly worn by soldiers; -- called also barret cap. Also, the flat cap worn by Roman Catholic ecclesiastics.
v. t.
To put or to pack in a barrel or barrels.
v. t.
To trade or exchange in the way of barter; to exchange (frequently for an unworthy consideration); to traffic; to truck; -- sometimes followed by away; as, to barter away goods or honor.
a.
Accoutered with defensive armor; -- said of a horse. See Barded ( which is the proper form.)
n.
A large fresh-water fish ( Barbus vulgaris) found in many European rivers. Its upper jaw is furnished with four barbels.
a.
Banded or marked with circles.
a.
Furnished with a barb or barbs; as, a barbed arrow; barbed wire.
imp. & p. p.
of Barber
imp. & p. p.
of Barb
a.
Having a back; fitted with a back; as, a backed electrotype or stereotype plate. Used in composition; as, broad-backed; hump-backed.
a.
Having a broken back; as, a broken-backed chair.
n.
A solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case; as, the barrel of a windlass; the barrel of a watch, within which the spring is coiled.
n.
See Barbel.
a.
Firmly barred or closed.
n.
A bird of the family Bucconidae, allied to the Cuckoos, having a large, conical beak swollen at the base, and bearded with five bunches of stiff bristles; the puff bird. It inhabits tropical America and Africa.
n.
Liquor made from barley; strong ale.
n.
A tract of barren land.
a.
Having barbed points.
n.
The quantity which constitutes a full barrel. This varies for different articles and also in different places for the same article, being regulated by custom or by law. A barrel of wine is 31/ gallons; a barrel of flour is 196 pounds.