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bark.

shoulder (part of the body between the base of the neck and forearm socket)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbark//ˈbark/Middle, Polish/bɒrk/Middle, Polish[ˈbark]Łowicz
  1. shoulder (part of the body between the base of the neck and forearm socket)

    inanimate · masculine
  2. side extension of a fort or fortification

    historical · inanimate · masculine
  3. upper back (area including the shoulder blades from one shoulder to the other)

    in-plural · inanimate · masculine
  4. shoulder (side edge of the tire tread)

    inanimate · masculine
  5. 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)

    inanimate · masculine · Łowicz
  6. shoulder (bending the arc of a horseshoe, half-moon, half-ring or buckle)

    inanimate · masculine
  7. swingletree, whiffletree, whippletree

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete · Łowicz
  8. arch

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete
  9. shoulder (thicker and higher part of an animal's hind legs)

    Middle · Polish · inanimate · masculine
  10. arch (any bend in an object)

    Middle · Polish · inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Polish bark (“shoulder”).

noun/ˈbark/Middle, Polish/bɒrk/Middle, Polish
  1. tool or vessel used in certain crafts or trades

    Middle · Polish · inanimate · masculine
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. )

noun/ˈbark/
  1. barque (sailing vessel)

    inanimate · masculine
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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