BARROW
Dictionary entry overview: What does barrow mean?
• BARROW (noun)
The noun BARROW has 3 senses:
1. the quantity that a barrow will hold
2. (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
3. a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
Familiarity information: BARROW used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• BARROW (noun)
Meaning:
The quantity that a barrow will hold
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
barrow; barrowful
Hypernyms ("barrow" is a kind of...):
containerful (the quantity that a container will hold)
Meaning:
(archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
tumulus; grave mound; burial mound; barrow
Hypernyms ("barrow" is a kind of...):
hill; mound (structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones)
Domain category:
archaeology; archeology (the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures)
Meaning:
A cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
garden cart; lawn cart; wheelbarrow; barrow
Hypernyms ("barrow" is a kind of...):
cart; go-cart; handcart; pushcart (wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels)
