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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}]
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