Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barking iron

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: bark-ing -iron
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tool used to remove the bark from trees.

Obsolete

noun

Dated; Slang

Example Sentences

"With this barking iron, the peeler is enabled to thrust forwards by the operation of both his arms, in separating the strong bark of the bodies of the trees"

Usage

Inflected Forms

barking irons (plural)

Synonyms

barker

Questions

What does barking iron mean?: A tool used to remove the bark from trees.

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