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One who makes a bargain; -- sometimes in the sense of bargainor.

One who makes a bargain, or contracts with another; esp., one who sells, or contracts to sell, property to another. Blackstone.

A large, roomy boat for the conveyance of passengers or goods; as, a ship's barge; a charcoal barge.

A vergeboard.

A part of the tiling which projects beyond the principal rafters, in buildings where there is a gable. Gwilt.

A bargeman. [Eng.]

The man who manages a barge, or one of the crew of a barge.

The proprietor or manager of a barge, or one of the crew of a barge.

The manager of a barge. [Obs.]

A goblin, in the shape of a large dog, portending misfortune. [Also written barguest.]

Baryta.

Of or pertaining to barium; as, baric oxide.

A name given to several species of Salsola from which soda is made, by burning the barilla in heaps and lixiviating the ashes.

A little cask, or something resembling one. Smart.

Native sulphate of barium, a mineral occurring in transparent, colorless, white to yellow crystals (generally tabular), also in granular form, and in compact massive forms resembling marble. It has a high specific gravity, and hence is often called heavy spar. It is a common mineral in metallic veins.…

See Barytone.

Symbol, Ba. Its oxide called baryta. [Rarely written barytum.]

To strip the bark from; to peel.

eetle of many species (family Scolytidæ), which in the larval state bores under or in the bark of trees, often doing great damage.

An insect of the family Coccidæ, which infests the bark of trees and vines.