barless

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Definitions of barless word

adjective barless without a bar or bars 3
noun barless a relatively long, evenly shaped piece of some solid substance, as metal or wood, used as a guard or obstruction or for some mechanical purpose: the bars of a cage. 1
noun barless an oblong piece of any solid material: a bar of soap; a candy bar. 1
noun barless the amount of material in a bar. 1
noun barless an ingot, lump, or wedge of gold or silver. 1
noun barless a long ridge of sand, gravel, or other material near or slightly above the surface of the water at or near the mouth of a river or harbor entrance, often constituting an obstruction to navigation. 1

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English barre < Old French < Vulgar Latin *barra rod, of obscure, perhaps of pre-Latin orig.

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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