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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesardillon
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ardillon
"L'hameçon est muni d'un ardillon."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sharp projection near the end of an arrow, fishhook, or similar item, angled away from the main point so as to make extraction difficult.
"The hook had a sharp barb that made it hard to remove." - 2
A hurtful or critical remark.
"She was hurt by his casual barb about her appearance."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'barba' meaning beard, passing through Old French 'barbe' and into Middle English. The term originally referred to a beard-like growth or feature, and later evolved to denote the backward-pointing sharp point on a fishhook, arrow, or spear, which prevents it from being easily pulled out.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Barb" is said worldwide
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ardillon
Transliteration: ardillon
"L'hameçon est muni d'un ardillon."
Widerhaken
Transliteration: Widerhaken
"Der Angelhaken hat einen scharfen Widerhaken."
arpione
Transliteration: arpione
"L'amo da pesca ha uncinato con un arpione."
barb
Transliteration: barb
"El anzuelo tiene una púa que dificulta su extracción."
farpas
Transliteration: farpas
"O anzol tem uma farpa que prende o peixe."
कांटे का पिछला सिरा
Transliteration: kante ka pichhla sira
"मछली पकड़ने के कांटे में एक काँटा होता है।"
倒钩
Transliteration: dàogōu
"鱼钩上有个倒钩。"
미늘
Transliteration: mineul
"낚싯바늘에는 미늘이 있어서 잘 빠지지 않습니다."
返し
Transliteration: kaeshi
"釣り針には魚が逃げないように返しがついている。"
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