单词 | barrow |
释义 | Word Frequency barrow 1(ˈbærəʊ) noun 1. wheelbarrow, handbarrow 2. Also called: barrowful the amount contained in or on a barrow 3. mainly British a handcart, typically having two wheels and a canvas roof, used esp by street vendors 4. Northern England dialect concern or business (esp in the phrases that's not my barrow, that's just my barrow) 5. into one's barrow Word origin Old English bearwe; related to Old Norse barar bier, Old High German bāraWord Frequency barrow 2(ˈbærəʊ) noun a heap of earth placed over one or more prehistoric tombs, often surrounded by ditches. Long barrows are elongated Neolithic mounds usually covering stone burial chambers; round barrows are Bronze Age, covering burials or cremations Word origin Old English beorg; related to Old Norse bjarg, Gothic bairgahei hill, Old High German berg mountainWord Frequency barrow 3(ˈbærəʊ) noun a castrated pig Word origin Old English bearg; related to Old Norse börgr, Old High German barugWord Frequency Barrow(ˈbærəʊ) noun 1. a river in SE Ireland, rising in the Slieve Bloom Mountains and flowing south to Waterford Harbour. Length: about 193 km (120 miles) 2. Barrow-in-Furness, Barrow Point |
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