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• Bark — Bark, also known as periderm, is the outermost layer of stems and roots of woody plants such as trees. It overlays the wood and consists of three layers, the cork or phellem, the phelloderm and the cork cambium or phellogen. Products used by… …   Wikipedia

• Bark mill — Waterwheel at Combe House Hotel in Holford, Somerset, England. The overshot waterwheel was cast by Bridgwater ironfounder H Culverwell Co in 1892 to replace an earlier wheel. It was used to grind oak bark for the tannery complex established here… …   Wikipedia

• Bark bed — Bard Bard, n. [Akin to Dan. & Sw. bark, Icel. b[ o]rkr, LG. & HG. borke.] 1. The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically, Peruvian bark. [1913 Webster] {Bark bed}. See {Bark stove} (below).… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bark pit — Bard Bard, n. [Akin to Dan. & Sw. bark, Icel. b[ o]rkr, LG. & HG. borke.] 1. The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically, Peruvian bark. [1913 Webster] {Bark bed}. See {Bark stove} (below).… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bark stove — Bard Bard, n. [Akin to Dan. & Sw. bark, Icel. b[ o]rkr, LG. & HG. borke.] 1. The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically, Peruvian bark. [1913 Webster] {Bark bed}. See {Bark stove} (below).… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bark — bark1 [bärk] n. [ME < ON bǫrkr, akin to MLowG borke] 1. the outside covering of the stems and roots of trees and woody plants 2. some kinds of this matter used in tanning, dyeing, etc. 3. CINCHONA vt. 1. to treat with a bark infusion, as in… …   English World dictionary

• Tanning — For other uses, see Tanning (disambiguation). For human tanning, see Sun tanning. Tannery redirects here. For other uses, see Tannery (disambiguation). Tanned leather in Marrakech …   Wikipedia

• tanning — /tan ing/, n. 1. the process or art of converting hides or skins into leather. 2. a browning or darkening of the skin, as by exposure to the sun. 3. Informal. a thrashing; whipping. [1475 85; TAN1, + ING1] * * * Chemical treatment of raw animal… …   Universalium

• Tanning — Tan Tan, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tanned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tanning}.] [F. tanner, LL. tannare. See {Tan}, n.] 1. To convert (the skin of an animal) into leather, as by usual process of steeping it in an infusion of oak or some other bark, whereby it …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bark — bark1 barkless, adj. /bahrk/, n. 1. the abrupt, harsh, explosive cry of a dog. 2. a similar sound made by another animal, as a fox. 3. a short, explosive sound, as of firearms: the bark of a revolver. 4. a brusque order, reply, etc.: The foreman… …   Universalium

• bark — I. /bak / (say bahk) noun 1. the abrupt, explosive cry of a dog. 2. a similar sound made by another animal or by a person. –verb (i) 3. to utter an abrupt, explosive cry or a series of such cries, as a dog. 4. to make a similar sound: the big… …