BARRAS

Etymology 1

Noun

barras

plural of barra

Etymology 2

Noun

barras (uncountable)

galipot resin

coarse linen fabric

Etymology 3

Noun

barras

Alternative form of barrace (“the lists in a tournament”)

Etymology

Proper noun

Barras

A surname.

A hamlet in Stainmore parish, Eden district, Cumbria, England, historically in Westmorland (OS grid ref NY8411).

Source: Wiktionary


Bar"ras, n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: A resin, called also galipot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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