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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Barber \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]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Barber \Bar"ber\, 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}.
Note: 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
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Barber \Bar"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Barbered} (?); p. pr &
vb n. {Barbering}.]
To shave and dress the beard or hair of --Shak.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
barber
n : a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade
v : perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard
of
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Barber
Found only once, in Ezek. 5:1, where reference is made to the
Jewish custom of shaving the head as a sign of mourning. The
Nazarites were untouched by the razor from their birth (Num.
6:5). Comp. Judg. 16:19.
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