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· Middle English
barke
2 English words descend from Middle English
barke
, most common first.
bark
To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs).
barque
A sailing vessel of three or more masts, with all masts but the sternmost square-rigged, the sternmost being fore-and-aft-rigged