MEANING
1. A small cart used to carry goods, often moved by hand.
2. A mound of earth or stones raised over a burial.
3. A male pig that has been castrated.
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Words that belong together
- market barrow
- hand barrow
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The vendor pushed a market barrow across the square.
Word forms
- Base
- barrow
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Usage notes
Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Singular barrow; plural barrows. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: atmosphere, description. Commonness: moderately common.
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