1. (

• bark

) tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants ;

2. (

• bark ,

) a noise resembling the bark of a dog ;

3. (

• bark ,
• barque

) a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts ;

4. (

• bark

) the sound made by a dog ;

1. (

• bark ,

) speak in an unfriendly tone; "She barked into the dictaphone" ;

2. (

• bark ,

) cover with bark ;

3. (

• bark ,
• skin ,

) remove the bark of a tree ;

4. (

• bark

) make barking sounds; "The dogs barked at the stranger" ;

5. (

• bark

) tan (a skin) with bark tannins ;