'Barrow' definitions:
Definition of 'barrow'
From: WordNet
noun
The quantity that a barrow will hold [syn: barrow, barrowful]
noun
(archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs [syn: burial mound, grave mound, barrow, tumulus]
noun
A cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels [syn: barrow, garden cart, lawn cart, wheelbarrow]
Definition of 'Barrow'
From: GCIDE
- Barrow \Bar"row\ (b[a^]r"r[-o]), n. [OE. barow, fr. AS. beran to bear. See Bear to support, and cf. Bier.]
- 1. A support having handles, and with or without a wheel, on which heavy or bulky things can be transported by hand. See Handbarrow, and Wheelbarrow. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Salt Works) A wicker case, in which salt is put to drain. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Barrow'
From: GCIDE
- Barrow \Bar"row\ (b[a^]r"r[-o]), n. [OE. barow, bargh, AS. bearg, bearh; akin to Icel. b["o]rgr, OHG. barh, barug, G. barch. [root]95.] A hog, esp. a male hog castrated. --Holland. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Barrow'
From: GCIDE
- Barrow \Bar"row\, n. [OE. bergh, AS. beorg, beorh, hill, sepulchral mound; akin to G. berg mountain, Goth. bairgahei hill, hilly country, and perh. to Skr. b[.r]hant high, OIr. brigh mountain. Cf. Berg, Berry a mound, and Borough an incorporated town.]
- 1. A large mound of earth or stones over the remains of the dead; a tumulus. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Mining) A heap of rubbish, attle, etc. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'barrow'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- anthill,
- arch,
- beehive tomb,
- boar,
- bone house,
- boundary stone,
- box grave,
- brae,
- brass,
- burial,
- burial chamber,
- burial mound,
- bust,
- butte,
- cairn,
- catacombs,
- cenotaph,
- charnel house,
- cist,
- cist grave,
- column,
- cromlech,
- cross,
- crypt,
- cup,
- cyclolith,
- deep six,
- dokhma,
- dolmen,
- down,
- drumlin,
- dune,
- fell,
- foothills,
- footstone,
- gilt,
- grave,
- gravestone,
- headstone,
- hill,
- hillock,
- hoarstone,
- hog,
- house of death,
- hummock,
- inscription,
- knob,
- knoll,
- last home,
- long home,
- low green tent,
- low house,
- marker,
- mastaba,
- mausoleum,
- megalith,
- memento,
- memorial,
- memorial arch,
- memorial column,
- memorial statue,
- memorial stone,
- menhir,
- molehill,
- monolith,
- monstrance,
- monticle,
- monticule,
- monument,
- moor,
- mound,
- mummy chamber,
- narrow house,
- necrology,
- obelisk,
- obituary,
- ossuarium,
- ossuary,
- passage grave,
- pig,
- piggy,
- piglet,
- pigling,
- pillar,
- pit,
- plaque,
- porker,
- prize,
- pyramid,
- razorback,
- reliquary,
- remembrance,
- resting place,
- ribbon,
- rostral column,
- sand dune,
- sepulcher,
- shaft,
- shaft grave,
- shoat,
- shrine,
- sow,
- stela,
- stone,
- stupa,
- suckling pig,
- swell,
- swine,
- tablet,
- testimonial,
- tomb,
- tombstone,
- tope,
- tower of silence,
- trophy,
- tumulus,
- tusker,
- vault,
- wild boar
Barrow, AK -- U.S. city in Alaska
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Barrow, AK -- U.S. city in Alaska
Population (2000) :
4581
Housing Units (2000) :
1620
Land area (2000) :
18.396982 sq. miles (47.647963 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
2.929036 sq. miles (7.586167 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
21.326018 sq. miles (55.234130 sq. km)
FIPS code :
05200
Located within :
Alaska (AK), FIPS 02
Location :
71.300371 N, 156.735840 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
99723
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Barrow -- U.S. County in Georgia
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Barrow -- U.S. County in Georgia
Population (2000) :
46144
Housing Units (2000) :
17304
Land area (2000) :
162.170535 sq. miles (420.019739 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.669861 sq. miles (1.734931 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
162.840396 sq. miles (421.754670 sq. km)
Located within :
Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
Location :
33.994618 N, 83.721626 W