Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Barrow \Bar"row\, n. [OE. barow, fr. AS. beran to bear. See
{Bear} to support, and cf. {Bier}.]
1. A support having handles, and with or without a wheel, on
which heavy or bulky things can be transported by hand.
See {Handbarrow}, and {Wheelbarrow}.
2. (Salt Works) A wicker case, in which salt is put to drain.
Barrow \Bar"row\, n. [OE. barow, bargh, AS. bearg, bearh; akin
to Icel. b["o]rgr, OHG. barh, barug, G. barch. ?95.]
A hog, esp. a male hog castrated. --Holland.
Barrow \Bar"row\, n. [OE. bergh, AS. beorg, beorh, hill,
sepulchral mound; akin to G. berg mountain, Goth. bairgahei
hill, hilly country, and perh. to Skr. b?hant high, OIr.
brigh mountain. Cf. {Berg}, {Berry} a mound, and {Borough} an
incorporated town.]
1. A large mound of earth or stones over the remains of the
dead; a tumulus.
2. (Mining) A heap of rubbish, attle, etc.
Source : WordNet®
barrow
n 1: the quantity that a barrow will hold [syn: {barrowful}]
2: (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
[syn: {burial mound}, {grave mound}, {tumulus}]
3: a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more
wheels [syn: {garden cart}, {lawn cart}, {wheelbarrow}]