Definitions for barrow
ˈbær oʊ; ˈfɜr nɪsbar·row

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barrow, barrowfulnoun

   the quantity that a barrow will hold

2. burial mound, grave mound, barrow, tumulusnoun

   (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs

3. barrow, garden cart, lawn cart, wheelbarrownoun

   a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels

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

1. Barrow

   whether in the beginning or end of names of places, signifies a grove; from bearwe , which the Saxons used in the same sense. Edmund Gibson Camden.

2. Barrow

   is likewise used in Cornwal for a hillock, under which, in old times, bodies have been buried.

3. Barrownoun

   Any kind of carriage moved by the hand, as a handbarrow; a frame of boards, with handles at each end, carried between two men; a wheelbarrow, that which one man pushes forward, by raising it upon one wheel.

   Etymology: berewe, Sax. supposed by Skinner to come from bear.

   Have I lived to be carried in a basket, like a barrow of butcher’s offal, and to be thrown into the Thames? William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.

   No barrow’s wheel
   Shall mark thy stocking with a miry trace. John Gay, Trivia.

4. Barrownoun

   A hog; whence barrow grease, or hog’s lard.

   Etymology: berewe, Sax. supposed by Skinner to come from bear.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Barrownoun

   a support having handles, and with or without a wheel, on which heavy or bulky things can be transported by hand. See Handbarrow, and Wheelbarrow

2. Barrownoun

   a wicker case, in which salt is put to drain

3. Barrownoun

   a hog, esp. a male hog castrated

4. Barrownoun

   a large mound of earth or stones over the remains of the dead; a tumulus

5. Barrownoun

   a heap of rubbish, attle, etc

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Barrow

   Barrow is the largest city of the North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the 9th northernmost city in the world and is the northernmost city in the United States of America, with nearby Point Barrow being the nation's northernmost point. Barrow's population was 4,212 at the 2010 census. The city was named after Sir John Barrow.

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

1. Barrow

   bar′rō, n. a small hand or one-wheel carriage used to bear or convey a load.—n. Bar′row-tram, the shaft of a barrow. [M. E. barewe, from an assumed A.S. form bearwe—beran, to bear.]

2. Barrow

   bar′rō, n. originally a mountain, hillock: a mound raised over graves in former times. [A.S. beorg; cog. with Ger. berg.]

3. Barrow

   bar′rō, n. a long sleeveless flannel garment for infants. [A.S. beorgan, to protect.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Barrow

   a river in Ireland rising in the Slievebloom Mts.; falls into Waterford harbour, after a course of 114 m.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barrow

   A hillock, a tumulus.

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

1. BARROW

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Barrow is ranked #2159 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Barrow surname appeared 16,801 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 would have the surname Barrow.
   
   66.6% or 11,195 total occurrences were White.
   26.6% or 4,481 total occurrences were Black.
   3.4% or 586 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.1% or 360 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.5% or 92 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 86 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Archeology
   • Containerful
   • Handcart
   • Mound

How to pronounce barrow?

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

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say barrow in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of barrow in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of barrow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of barrow in a Sentence

1. Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow:

   Mary's Meals is a series of lots of little acts of love. If you put all those acts of sacrifice together, it creates a beautiful thing - Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, Mary's Meals Founder and CEO

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=barrow
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=barrow
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrow
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=barrow
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=barrow
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Barrow
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=barrow
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html