bull barn.

Brit.

/ˈbʊl bɑː/, U.S.

/ˈbʊl ˌbɑr/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bull n.¹, bar n.¹

Etymology: < bull n.¹ + bar n.¹

1. North American. A wooden plank or metal bar used as a removable horizontal barrier across a doorway, esp. in a railway stock car. Now rare.

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society > travel > rail travel > rolling stock > [noun] > railway wagon or carriage > other parts

centre plate1717

bumper1838

running-board1858

bonnet1889

bull bar1891

possum belly1904

tailgate1909

1891 19th Cent. Apr. 651 The cars are closed by a sliding door on the outside, while on the inside there is ‘the bull-bar’—a thick, narrow plank of ash hung on a pivot on one side of the doorway, and secured by being swung up and run through a staple on the opposite side, thus affording a ready means of temporarily securing the contents of the car while the sliding door with its more elaborate adjustments is being made fast.

1899 Sci. Amer. 25 Mar. 181/3 An efficient fastener for stock-cars... The fastener consists particularly of an improved bolt and keeper for holding the hasp which confines the usual cattle-barrier or ‘bull-bar’, as it is technically termed.

1928 Pop. Sci. Monthly Apr. 141/1 It was close to midnight when big Tony Machek and his helpers drew the three-inch bull-bar from the clinker door of Number One and let it fall.

2. Originally Australian. A metal bar or grille fitted to the front of a motor vehicle to protect against damage in the event of a collision; = roo bar n. at roo n.² Compounds 2.

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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > parts and equipment of vehicles generally > [noun] > other parts

body bolt1810

safety chain1832

footplate1833

aisle1835

headlining1848

bumper1867

floor-plate1869

tension bar1879

suicide door1960

bull bar1967

roo bar1973

1967 J. Yeomans Scarce Australians 97 Most beasts had been killed by one blow from the bull bars (the heavy horizontal steel tubing mounted as cattle guards) on the front of a road train.

1983 Truckin' Life Nov. 15/2 At 11 in the morning, he was using the bullbar of his cabover Kenworth as a table, and tucking into a late breakfast of spaghetti and steak.

1995 Independent on Sunday 26 Mar. 5/2 As well as the physical results of accidents involving bull bars, there is also growing evidence of psychological effect on drivers, turning them into macho maniacs.

2001 4×4 Dec. 108/2 The stylish bull bar and body-hugging snorkel give the Freelander a seriously adventurous appearance.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bull bar
释义	bull barn. Brit. /ˈbʊl bɑː/, U.S. /ˈbʊl ˌbɑr/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bull n.¹, bar n.¹ Etymology: < bull n.¹ + bar n.¹ 1. North American. A wooden plank or metal bar used as a removable horizontal barrier across a doorway, esp. in a railway stock car. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > travel > rail travel > rolling stock > [noun] > railway wagon or carriage > other parts centre plate1717 bumper1838 running-board1858 bonnet1889 bull bar1891 possum belly1904 tailgate1909 1891 19th Cent. Apr. 651 The cars are closed by a sliding door on the outside, while on the inside there is ‘the bull-bar’—a thick, narrow plank of ash hung on a pivot on one side of the doorway, and secured by being swung up and run through a staple on the opposite side, thus affording a ready means of temporarily securing the contents of the car while the sliding door with its more elaborate adjustments is being made fast. 1899 Sci. Amer. 25 Mar. 181/3 An efficient fastener for stock-cars... The fastener consists particularly of an improved bolt and keeper for holding the hasp which confines the usual cattle-barrier or ‘bull-bar’, as it is technically termed. 1928 Pop. Sci. Monthly Apr. 141/1 It was close to midnight when big Tony Machek and his helpers drew the three-inch bull-bar from the clinker door of Number One and let it fall. 2. Originally Australian. A metal bar or grille fitted to the front of a motor vehicle to protect against damage in the event of a collision; = roo bar n. at roo n.² Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > parts and equipment of vehicles generally > [noun] > other parts body bolt1810 safety chain1832 footplate1833 aisle1835 headlining1848 bumper1867 floor-plate1869 tension bar1879 suicide door1960 bull bar1967 roo bar1973 1967 J. Yeomans Scarce Australians 97 Most beasts had been killed by one blow from the bull bars (the heavy horizontal steel tubing mounted as cattle guards) on the front of a road train. 1983 Truckin' Life Nov. 15/2 At 11 in the morning, he was using the bullbar of his cabover Kenworth as a table, and tucking into a late breakfast of spaghetti and steak. 1995 Independent on Sunday 26 Mar. 5/2 As well as the physical results of accidents involving bull bars, there is also growing evidence of psychological effect on drivers, turning them into macho maniacs. 2001 4×4 Dec. 108/2 The stylish bull bar and body-hugging snorkel give the Freelander a seriously adventurous appearance. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1891
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