English Words Starting With B

• barbudo

  nounC2
  /bɑːˈbuːdəʊ/A person, typically male, who has a full beard.
• barbule

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbɑːbjuːl/A small, secondary barb or filament branching from the main barb of a feather.
• barbusse

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˈbɑːbʊs/Proper name referring to Henri Barbusse, a French novelist, journalist, and communist activist.
• barbut

  nounVery Low / Specialised
  /ˈbɑːbʊt/A type of medieval open-faced helmet.
• barbwire

  nounC1
  /ˌbɑːbd ˈwaɪə(r)/A type of strong wire with sharp points or barbs at regular intervals, used for building fences, especially for controlling livestock or for security purposes.
• barca

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈbɑː.kə/A small, often flat-bottomed boat, typically with oars or a sail, used on inland waterways.
• barcarole

  nounC2
  /ˈbɑːkərəʊl/A traditional Venetian boat song, characterized by a rhythm imitating the motion of rowing.
• barce

  nounVery Rare/Obsolete
  /bɑːs/(Obsolete) A horse's collar.
• barcelona

  nounB1
  /ˌbɑː.sɪˈləʊ.nə/A major coastal city and the capital of Catalonia in northeastern Spain.
• barchan

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbɑːkæn/A crescent-shaped sand dune formed by wind action.
• barchester towers

  nounLow
  /ˈbɑːtʃɪstə ˈtaʊəz/The title of a novel by Anthony Trollope (1857), the second in his Chronicles of Barsetshire series, focused on ecclesiastical and social politics in the fictional cathedral city of Barchester.
• barclay

  nounMedium
  /ˈbɑː.kli/A proper noun most commonly recognized as a British banking and financial services company, originally a surname of Scottish origin.
• barclay de tolly

  nounVery Low
  /ˌbɑːk.li də ˈtɒl.i/A proper noun referring to a prominent Russian military commander of the Napoleonic Wars, Prince Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly.
• barcode

  nounverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈbɑː.kəʊd/A machine-readable pattern of parallel lines of varying widths, printed on an item for identification by scanning.
• barcoo river

  nounRare
  /bɑːˈkuː ˈrɪvə/A significant river in western Queensland, Australia.
• barcoo salute

  nounVery low / Specialised
  /ˌbɑː.kuː səˈluːt/An informal gesture of wiping one's forehead with a hand or forearm.
• bard

  nounC1
  /bɑːd/A poet, traditionally one who recites epic poems, especially one associated with ancient Celtic culture.
• bard of avon

  nounLow
  /ˈbɑːd əv ˈeɪv(ə)n/A historical nickname for the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare.
• barde

  nounverb-transitiveC2
  /bɑːd/To cover or protect a horse with armour or protective covering, especially in historical contexts.
• bardeen

  nounVery Low (C2)
  /bɑːˈdiːn/A proper noun; the surname of John Bardeen, a physicist and electrical engineer.

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