barber

n. (Meteor.) A storm accompanied by driving ice spicules formed from sea water, esp. one occurring on the Gulf of St. Lawrence; -- so named from the cutting ice spicules. [ Canada ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ OE. barbour, OF. barbeor, F. barbier, as if fr. an assumed L. barbator, fr. barba beard. See 1st Barb. ] One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons. [ 1913 Webster ]

Barber's itch. See under Itch. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Formerly the barber practiced some offices of surgery, such as letting blood and pulling teeth. Hence such terms as barber surgeon (old form
barber chirurgeon),
barber surgery, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

. (Zool.) See Surgeon fish. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A fop. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. barbarin, barbere, OF. berbere. ] (Bot.) A shrub of the genus Berberis, common along roadsides and in neglected fields. Berberis vulgaris is the species best known; its oblong red berries are made into a preserve or sauce, and have been deemed efficacious in fluxes and fevers. The bark dyes a fine yellow, esp. the bark of the root. [ Also spelt berberry. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a shop where a barber works, especially one where men can get their hair cut. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]