Main entry: barb
Definition: one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
Main entry: barb
Definition: a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
Main entry: barb
Definition: the pointed part of barbed wire
Main entry: dig, slam, shaft, shot, barb, jibe, gibe
Definition: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
Usage: his parting shot was `drop dead'; she threw shafts of sarcasm; she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
Main entry: barb
Definition: provide with barbs
Usage: barbed wire