Meaning Of The Word Barnacle

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Barnacle? Find Barnacle meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Barnacle Meaning

Barnacle Definition
Barnacle Definition

What's The Definition Of Barnacle?

barnacle
countable noun: Barnacles are small shellfish that fix themselves tightly to rocks and the bottoms of boats.

barnacle in American English
barnacle goose

barnacle in American English 1
noun: any marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia, usually having a calcareous shell, being either stalked ( goose barnacle) and attaching itself to ship bottoms and floating timber, or stalkless (rock barnacle or acorn barnacle) and attaching itself to ro

barnacle in American English 2
noun: an instrument with two hinged branches for pinching the nose of an unruly horse

barnacle in British English
noun: any of various marine crustaceans of the subclass Cirripedia that, as adults, live attached to rocks, ship bottoms, etc. They have feathery food-catching cirri protruding from a hard shell

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Bollocks ‐ Bollocks is used by some people to express disagreement…
  • Argovie ‐ Aargau; noun
  • Reprovable ‐ adjective: deserving…
  • Rosh Hodesh ‐ noun: the beginning of a new month in the Jewish…
  • Nibble ‐ Nibbles are small snacks such as biscuits, crisps…
  • Forward planning ‐ noun: planning or thoughts made…
  • Outlinear ‐ adjective: relating to…
  • Curfew ‐ in the Middle Ages, the ringing of a bell every…
  • Chrismon ‐ noun: the Chi-Rho; noun: the monogram and symbol…
  • Tour manager ‐ noun: the person in charge of an organized trip…