Definition of Barbless

1. Adjective. Lacking a barb. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Barbless

1. having no barbs [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Barbless

barbing
barbital
barbitals
barbitoi
barbiton
barbitone
barbitones
barbitos
barbiturate
barbiturates
barbituric
barbituric acid
barbiturism
barble
barbles
barbless (current term)
barbola
barbolas
barbosalite
barbotage
barbotages
barbotine
barbourin
barbre
barbs
barbu
barbula hirci
barbulae
barbule

Literary usage of Barbless

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Young Folk's Cyclopædia of Games and Sports by John Denison Champlin, Arthur Elmore Bostwick (1899)
"Fig. t. Gang-hooks. Fig. 2. Kinsey hook. Fig. 3. Limerick hook. Fig. 4. Kirby look. Fig. 5. barbless hook. Fig. 6. Snap-hook, open. Fig. 7. Aberdeen hook. ..."

2. (General Catalogue). by United States Products Export Company (1920)
"UNITED STATES STEEL barbless FENCING Barbie» Strands are furnished for use in ... Also Three-Ply, Four-Ply, Five-Ply and Six-Ply Twisted barbless Fe: ing. ..."

3. Manual by American Railway Engineering Association (1916)
"barbless FENCING. Two-Ply Twisted Galvanized barbless Fencing. Sizes 11 to 14 Inclusive. 3-Ply, 4-Ply, 5-PIy and 6-Ply Twisted barbless Fencing. ..."

4. Manual of the American Railway Engineering Association by American Railway Engineering Association (1911)
"barbless FENCING. Two-Ply Twisted Galvanized barbless Fencing. Sizes 11 to 14 inclusive. 3-Ply, 4-Ply, 5-Ply and 6-Ply Twisted barbless Fencing. ..."

5. California Fish and Game by California Dept. of Fish and Game, California Fish and Game Commission (1921)
"barbless FISH HOOKS. Certain sportsmen's angling clubs are advocating the use of barbless books for catching fish, arguing that it is more sportsmanlike for ..."

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