"barks" in the noun sense
1. bark
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
2. bark
a noise resembling the bark of a dog
3. bark, barque
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
4. bark
the sound made by a dog
"barks" in the verb sense
1. bark
speak in an unfriendly tone
"She barked into the dictaphone"
2. bark
cover with bark
3. bark, skin
remove the bark of a tree
4. bark
make barking sounds
"The dogs barked at the stranger"
5. bark
tan (a skin) with bark tannins
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