Real Dictionary

bark
verb: When a dog barks, it makes a short, loud noise, once or several times.

bark in American English 1
the outside covering of the stems and roots of trees and woody plants
to treat with a bark infusion, as in leather tanning
intransitive verb: to utter an abrupt, explosive cry or a series of such cries
noun: the abrupt, harsh, explosive cry of a dog
transitive verb: to utter in a harsh, shouting tone

bark in American English 2
to make the characteristic sharp, abrupt cry of a dog
noun: the external covering of the woody stems, branches, and roots of plants, as distinct and separable from the wood itself
transitive verb: to rub off or scrape the skin of, as by bumping into something

bark in American English 3
any boat, esp. a small sailing boat
noun: a sailing vessel having three or more masts, square-rigged on all but the aftermost mast, which is fore-and-aft-rigged

bark in British English 1
noun: the loud abrupt usually harsh or gruff cry of a dog or any of certain other animals

bark in British English 2
noun: a protective layer of dead corky cells on the outside of the stems of woody plants

bark in British English 3
noun