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Definition of Barbel
1. Noun. Slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish.
Definition of Barbel
1. n. A slender tactile organ on the lips of certain fishes.
Definition of Barbel
1. Noun. A freshwater fish of the genus Barbus. ¹
2. Noun. (biology) Whisker-like sensory organs, located around the mouth of certain fish, including catfish, carp, goatfish, sturgeon, and some types of shark. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Barbel
1. an organ of a fish [n -S]
Medical Definition of Barbel
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Barbel
Literary usage of Barbel
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Complete Angler & The Lives of Donne, Wotton, Hooker, Herbert & Sanderson by Izaak Walton (1901)
"And now my next observation shall be of the barbel. CHAPTER XIV Observations of
the barbel and Directions how to fish for him PISCATOR. ..."
2. The Compleat Angler, Or, The Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being a by Izaak Walton, Andrew Lang (1896)
"The barbel is so called, says Gesner, by reason of his barb or wattles at his mouth,
... But the barbel, though he be of a fine shape, and looks big, ..."
3. Modern Domestic Cookery, and Useful Receipt Book: Adapted for Families in by William Augustus Henderson, David Hughson (1828)
"barbel. TAKE a large barbel, scale, gut, and wash it in vinegar and salt, ...
Small barbel. THE small barbel is stewed like a carp, and when large may be ..."
4. The Rod and the Gun: Being Two Treatises on Angling and Shooting by James Wilson, A. K. Killmister (1844)
"Mr Jesse has frequently caught barbel while spinning for large Thames trout with
... The barbel feeds on slugs, worms, and fishes, and its spawning season ..."
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