barrow

bar-row · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A two-wheeled handcart used for transporting loads.

  2. 2.

    (Also *wheelbarrow*) A one-wheeled cart with two handles.

  3. 3.

    A large mound of earth or stones placed over a burial site.

  4. 4.

    A castrated male pig.

Forms

plural: barrows

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    wheelbarrow — A barrow with one wheel.
  • •
    burial barrow — An ancient grave mound.

Related words

See also: cart, mound, wheelbarrow
Synonyms: mound, tumulus, wheelbarrow

Etymology

Cart sense: From Old English bearwe ("basket, barrow"). Burial mound sense: From Old English beorg ("hill, mound"). Pig sense: From Old English bearg ("castrated pig").