Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z barometry The art or process of making barometrical measurements. barometz A purported zoophyte, half-animal and half-plant, said to grow in the form of a sheep. Baromi A locality in South Gippsland Shire, south eastern Victoria, Australia. baron The male ruler of a barony. Barona A surname. baronage barons or nobles collectively Barone A surname. baroness The wife of a baron. baronessa An Italian baroness. baronet The bearer of a hereditary title, below a peerage and senior to most knighthoods. baronetage Baronets collectively. baronetcy The rank of a baronet. baronetess The wife of a baronet. baronetical Of or relating to a baronet. baronetship baronetcy barong A cutting weapon similar to a cleaver, with a thick back and thin razor-like edge, used by the Moros of the Philippines. Barongarook A town in the Shire of Colac Otway, south western Victoria, Australia Baronh A constructed language created by Japanese science fiction novelist Morioka Hiroyuki, intended to be the official language of the Abh, first introduced in his 1996 novel Crest of the Stars. Baroni A surname. baronial Belonging or relating to a baron or barons. baronially In a baronial manner. baronic Baronial. baronize To confer the status of baron upon. baronne A French baroness. baronry The state or quality of being a baron barons A village in Alberta, Canada. baronship The rank or position of a baron. barony Synonym of hundred, an English administrative division originally reckoned as comprising 100 hides and in various numbers composing counties. baroo The distinct vocal sound or bark made by the Basenji dog. Baroody A surname from Arabic. Barooga A town in the Berrigan council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. barophile An organism that lives and thrives under high barometric pressure; a form of extremophile. barophilic Of or relating to a barophile. barophilicity The fact or quality of being barophilic. barophily The condition of being barophilic barophobia An abnormal fear of gravity. barophobic Not adapted to survive at high pressures. barophysical Describing the physical effects of (elevated or changing) pressure baropleion A baric pleion, one relating to atmospheric pressure. baropodometer An instrument used in baropodometry baropodometric Relating to the measurement of pressure between the foot and surface during walking baropodometry The measurement of pressure between the foot and surface during walking baroque From or characteristic of the Baroque period. baroquely In a baroque style. baroqueness The state or condition of being baroque. baroquey Suggesting a baroque style. baroquism A tendency to favour/use the baroque style. baroreception The physiological sensory response to changes in blood pressure. baroreceptive Sensitive to changes in blood pressure. baroreceptor A nerve ending that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure. baroreflex Any reflex that results from stimulation of a baroreceptor baroregulation The regulation of blood pressure baroregulatory That regulates blood pressure Baros A resort island of Kaafu, Maldives. barosaur Any member of the genus Barosaurus of long-tailed, long-necked, herbivorous dinosaurs. barosaurus Any member of the genus Barosaurus of long-tailed, long-necked, herbivorous dinosaurs. baroscope barometer baroscopic Relating to, or determined by, the baroscope. baroselenite sulphate of barytes barosensitive sensitive to changes in blood pressure barosinusitis aerosinusitis barosmin A resinous product of buchu (from Barosma species), used as a diuretic. barosphere The part of an atmosphere below the exosphere Barossa A local government area in the Barossa Valley, South Australia; in full, Barossa Council. barostat A device used to maintain a constant (atmospheric) pressure baroswitch Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure) Barot A surname. barotactic Relating to barotaxis barotaxis The movement of a cell or an organism in response to pressure. barothermograph An instrument for recording both pressure and temperature, as of the atmosphere. barothermohygrograph A device for measuring atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity. barotitis otitic barotrauma baroto A small dugout canoe boat from the Philippines, which normally lacks outriggers and is usually used in calm waters. barotolerance The condition of being barotolerant. barotolerant That can tolerate great pressures barotrauma Damage to body tissue caused by a difference in pressure between an air space in or near the body and the surrounding air. barotraumatic Of or pertaining to barotrauma. barotraumatized Subjected to barotrauma. barotrope A barotropic system. barotropic In which the pressure of the atmosphere is dependent upon its density only. barotropicity The condition of being barotropic barotropy The state of a fluid in which density is directly proportional to pressure Barotse The Lozi ethnic group of southern Africa. Barotseland A region between Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Angola; the homeland of the Lozi or Barotse people. barouche A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with collapsible half-hood, two double seats facing each other, and an outside seat for the driver. barouchette A light barouche. Baroy A municipality of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Barp A gewog of Punakha District, Bhutan. barperson Someone who works in a bar; a bartender. Barpeta A district of Assam, India. barplot bar chart barpost A post sunk in the ground to hold the bars closing a passage into a field. Barqa Former name of Marj: a city in Libya. barque A sailing vessel of three or more masts, with all masts but the sternmost square-rigged, the sternmost being fore-and-aft-rigged barquentine A sailing vessel similar to a barque, but fore-and-aft (schooner) rigged on the mainmast Barquero A surname. barquette A kind of small sailboat. barquillite A tetragonal-scalenohedral gray mineral containing cadmium, copper, germanium, and sulfur. barr To make the sound of an elephant. barra A barrow; a hand-pushed cart of the type commonly used in markets. Barraba A town in the Gwydir council area and the Tamworth council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. barrabkie An Alaskan house built of sod. barrable Capable of being barred (prevented). Barrabool Synonym of Wathaurong. barrabora An Aleutian underground dwelling. barracan A thick, strong kind of camlet from linen, wool, cotton or all three, usually with a stripe structure and fringes, traditionally used for outer garments of both sexes in the Arab World, of a similar purpose as the Roman toga and palla or the Indian sari. Barracas A town in Castellón province, Valencia, Spain. barrace The lists in a tournament. barrack A building for soldiers, especially within a garrison; originally referred to temporary huts, now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings. barracker One who barracks. barracking An act of jeering or heckling. Barrackpore A city and municipality of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal; a suburb of Kolkata, India. barracks A group of buildings used by military personnel as housing. Barraclough A surname. Barraco A surname from Italian. barracoon A temporary cage for holding (originally) black slaves, and later convicts and other types of prisoners. barracouta A snoek, any member of the species Thyrsites atun of foodfish. barracuda Any large marine fish of the genus Sphyraena that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators. barracudalike Resembling or characteristic of a barracuda barracudina Any of the elongated ray-finned fish of the order Paralepididae. barrad A tall hat resembling a dunce cap. Barradell A surname. Barragan A surname. Barraganyatti A locality in the Kempsey council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. barrage An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow. barragon A light corded cotton for summerwear, popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. barramunda Synonym of Australian lungfish. barramundi A diadromous fish of species Lates calcarifer, of the Centropomidae family, order Perciformes, widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific; a popular food fish. Barramunga A locality in the Shire of Colac Otway, south western Victoria, Australia barranca A steep-sided gulch or arroyo; a canyon or ravine. barranco A gully, gulch, or ravine. barrandite The mineral (Al,Fe³⁺)PO₄⋅2H₂O, related to taranakite. Barranquilla A city in northern Colombia; the capital of Atlántico department. Barranquitas A mountain town and municipality in the Cordillera Central region of Puerto Rico. Barraport A locality in the Shire of Loddon, north western Victoria, Australia barras galipot resin Barrasford A village in Chollerton parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY9173). Barrass A surname. Barrasso A surname. barrasway A shallow coastal salt lake or inlet. barrat To engage in barratry. barrator One who is guilty of barratry, vexing others with frequent and often groundless lawsuits; a brangler and pettifogger. barratrous Tainted with, or constituting, barratry. barratrously In a barratrous manner. barratry The act of persistently instigating lawsuits, often groundless ones. Barratt A surname. Barratta A locality in the Edward River council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. Barraute A municipality in Abitibi Regional County Municipality, Abitibi-Témiscamingue region, Quebec, Canada. Barraza A surname. barre A handrail fixed to a wall used for ballet exercises.