Bar"ber (bär"b&etilde;r), 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.
Barber's itch. See under Itch.
&fist; 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.
Bar"ber, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Barbered (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n.
Barbering.] To shave and dress the beard or hair of.
Shak.
Bar"ber, 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]
Bar"ber, 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]
