bark.
shoulder (part of the body between the base of the neck and forearm socket)
Meaning & usage
shoulder (part of the body between the base of the neck and forearm socket)
side extension of a fort or fortification
upper back (area including the shoulder blades from one shoulder to the other)
shoulder (side edge of the tire tread)
stock (wooden stock in the shape of a horseshoe; on both sides it has curved wires driven in, used for even winding of the thread; usually)
shoulder (bending the arc of a horseshoe, half-moon, half-ring or buckle)
swingletree, whiffletree, whippletree
arch
shoulder (thicker and higher part of an animal's hind legs)
arch (any bend in an object)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Polish bark (“shoulder”).
tool or vessel used in certain crafts or trades
Where this word comes from
First attested in 1600–1750. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. )
barque (sailing vessel)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Egyptian bꜣjr Demotic Egyptian br Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ (baare)der. Ancient Greek βᾶρῐς (bârĭs)der. Latin bāris Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Vulgar Latin -icusder. Vulgar Latin -ica Vulgar Latin *bārica Late Latin barca Middle French barquebor. Middle English barke English barquebor. Polish bark Borrowed from English barque (“boat”). First attested in the 20th century. Doublet of barka.
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