Definitions for barbel
ˈbɑr bəlbar·bel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barbel, feelernoun

   slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. barbelnoun

   A freshwater fish of the genus Barbus.

2. barbelnoun

   Whisker-like sensory organs, located around the mouth of certain fish, including catfish, carp, goatfish, sturgeon, and some types of shark.

3. Etymology: From barbel.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Barbelnoun

   Etymology: from barb.

   1. A kind of fish found in rivers, large and strong, but coarse.

   The barbel is so called, by reason of the barb or wattels at his mouth, or under his chaps. Izaak Walton, Angler.

   2.Knots of superfluous flesh growing up in the channels of the mouth of a horse. Farrier’s Dict.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barbel

   A barbel is a thin, whisker-like sensory organ found near the mouth of certain fish species, such as catfish and carp. It is used primarily to locate food and navigate in murky or dark waters. The organ contains taste buds and is highly sensitive to changes in the surrounding environment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Barbelnoun

   a slender tactile organ on the lips of certain fished

2. Barbelnoun

   a large fresh-water fish ( Barbus vulgaris) found in many European rivers. Its upper jaw is furnished with four barbels

3. Barbelnoun

   barbs or paps under the tongued of horses and cattle. See 1st Barb, 3

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Barbel

   A barbel on a fish is a slender, whiskerlike tactile organ near the mouth. Fish that have barbels include the catfish, the carp, the goatfish, hagfish, sturgeon, the zebrafish and some species of shark. They house the taste buds of such fish and are used to search for food in murky water. Barbels are often erroneously referred to as barbs, which are found in bird feathers for flight. Barbels may be located in a variety of places. Maxillary barbels refer to barbels on either side of the mouth. Barbels may also be nasal, or extended from the nostrils. Also, barbels are often mandibular or mental, or located on the chin.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Barbel

   bärb′el, n. a fresh-water fish with beard-like appendages at its mouth. [O. Fr. barbel—Low L. barbellus—L. barba, a beard.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barbel

   (Barbus vulgaris). An English river-fish of the carp family, distinguished by the four appendant beards, whence its name is derived. It is between 2 and 3 feet in length, and coarse. Also, barbel is a small piece of armour which protects part of the bassenet.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BARBEL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Barbel is ranked #149395 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Barbel surname appeared 110 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Barbel.
   
   45.4% or 50 total occurrences were White.
   40% or 44 total occurrences were Black.
   12.7% or 14 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Anagrams for barbel »

1. rabble

2. labber

How to pronounce barbel?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of barbel in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of barbel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=barbel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Barbel
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=barbel
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barbel
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=barbel
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=barbel
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=barbel
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html