1. Tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
   "The rough bark of the oak tree provided a home for many insects"
    
2. The sound made by a dog
   "The dog's bark alerted the homeowner to the intruder";
   - woof
    
3. A noise resembling the bark of a dog
   "The seal's bark echoed across the rocky shore"
    
4. A sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
   "The bark sailed gracefully across the horizon";
   - barque

1. Make barking sounds
   "The dogs barked at the stranger";
   - woof
    
2. Speak in an unfriendly tone
   "She barked into the dictaphone"
    
3. Cover with bark
   "The craftsman barked the rustic furniture"
    
4. Remove the bark of a tree
   "The woodcutters barked the logs"; "They skinned the trunk for its valuable bark";
   - skin
    
5. Tan (a skin) with bark tannins
   "Traditional tanners barked the hides using local tree bark"

Derived forms: barks, barking, barked

Type of: cover, covering, cry, emit, let loose, let out, mouth, natural covering, noise, sailing ship, sailing vessel, speak, strip, talk, tan, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize

Part of: bole, branch, root, tree trunk, trunk

Encyclopedia: Bark, Germany