FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Bar-red words. Trivia Quiz

I was sitting in a pub one day and wondered how many words I could find that began with BAR. I'll give you the word, you choose the correct definition. All definitions quoted are from Dictionary.com.

A multiple-choice quiz by DaveH1960. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
DaveH1960

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
326,696

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
741

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The word is barege, but what is (a) barege?
Hint

A river boat

An uninteresting person

A fusillade of shots from a cannon

A gauzy fabric of silk, cotton, wool, or worsted

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Can anyone tell me what a baroscope is, please? Hint

A counting machine

A machine for measuring height, especially when calculating the height of trees

A method of measuring depth

A weather-glass

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. What is a barbel? Hint

A freshwater fish

A hooked implement

A set of training weights

A bricklayer (ancient Greek)

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Now we can see a barouche, but what would we do with it? Hint

Ride in it - it is a carriage

Clean the floor with it - it is an alternative spelling for brush

Wear it - it is an item of jewellery

Eat it - it is a type of French bread

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. I've now found out what a barkentine is. But have I spelt the word correctly?
Is the correct spelling barkentine or barquentine? Hint

The word is spelt Barquentine

Neither of these spellings are correct

The correct spelling is Barkentine

Both of the spellings are correct

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. The definition of this word is "the loss of ability to distinguish weight."
The word is either baragnosis or barognosis. Should it be spelt with an 'A' or an 'O' as the second vowel?

Answer: (One letter, either an A or an O)

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Of the following options, which is the correct definition of barleycorn? Hint

An ancient Eygyptian boat

An alternative word for a 'dicky seat' in an old vehicle

An old unit of length equal to one-third of an inch

A pattern of roofing tile

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. How is the word Bardolatry defined? Hint

'A round seal attached to a papal bull'

'Shaped like a dart'

'The idolization of William Shakespeare'

'Humming or buzzing'

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. What is the definition of barbette? Hint

'The use of leeches for blood-letting'

'A collector of Barbie dolls'

'An earthen terrace inside the parapet of a rampart'

'A drunkard; reveller'

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. I have asked many people what or who a barmaster is but finally have had to go the library and find out for myself. Now I know - do you? What or who is a barmaster? Hint

A person who serves drinks in a public house

A Garden flower - A type of Aster

An old English word for Barrister

A local judge among miners

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The word is barege, but what is (a) barege?

Answer: A gauzy fabric of silk, cotton, wool, or worsted

'A sheer fabric constructed in a leno weave of silk warp and cotton or worsted filling, often used to make veils and dresses.'

Barege veiling is named after the town in France where it was first made and is imported in different qualities.
It has a 'warp' of silk and a 'weft' of wool. The 'warp' is the yarn which runs the length of the fabric whilst the 'weft' is the yarn which runs across the loom.

'Leno Weave' is a method of weaving where the 'warp' threads are partly twisted around each other creating an open, lace - like, appearance.

2. Can anyone tell me what a baroscope is, please?

Answer: A weather-glass

A baroscope is an instrument used for measuring changes in atmospheric pressure. It's a type of barometer.

3. What is a barbel?

Answer: A freshwater fish

The Barbel is a freshwater fish, a member of the Carp family. It has four whiskers (or Barbels) around the mouth which it uses to search for food. A 21-pound, one-ounce Barbel caught from the Great Ouse in 2006 set a British record for heaviest Barbel (B. Barbus). I suppose it could be used instead of a barbell!

4. Now we can see a barouche, but what would we do with it?

Answer: Ride in it - it is a carriage

A barouche was a very popular four-wheeled carriage in the early part of the 19th century. Normally pulled by two horses, it had many luxuries, including: a high seat at the front for the driver, two seats inside, set facing each other, and a folding top (a Calash top) which covered the back seats.

5. I've now found out what a barkentine is. But have I spelt the word correctly? Is the correct spelling barkentine or barquentine?

Answer: Both of the spellings are correct

A barkentine, or barquentine, is a sailing vessel which has three or more masts. The foremast should be 'square-rigged' whilst the other masts should be rigged 'fore and aft'.

A 'square rigged' mast has a sail that is set across the hull of a ship whereas a 'fore and aft rigged' mast has the sails running along the hull.

6. The definition of this word is "the loss of ability to distinguish weight." The word is either baragnosis or barognosis. Should it be spelt with an 'A' or an 'O' as the second vowel?

Answer: a

Baragnosis is a medical term which is defined as 'loss or impairment of the ability to differentiate varying weights or pressures, sometimes the result of a brain lesion'.

This is opposed to Bar'O'gnosis which is the ability to estimate or perceive differences in the weight of an object.

7. Of the following options, which is the correct definition of barleycorn?

Answer: An old unit of length equal to one-third of an inch

As the name suggests a 'barleycorn' is exactly that! The length of a corn of barley, it was the basic Anglo Saxon unit of measurement. It survived after the Norman invasion of 1066 and was used as the base unit from which an inch was defined (three barley corns = one inch).

8. How is the word Bardolatry defined?

Answer: 'The idolization of William Shakespeare'

Yes, there really is a word for those people who idolise Shakespeare. This word does not apply to the idolisation of other bards, such as Homer.

9. What is the definition of barbette?

Answer: 'An earthen terrace inside the parapet of a rampart'

The definition from dictionary.com is also '(Within a fortification) a platform or mound of earth from which guns may be fired over the parapet instead of through embrasures.'

This is also a name for a girl, from the same root as Barbara.

10. I have asked many people what or who a barmaster is but finally have had to go the library and find out for myself. Now I know - do you? What or who is a barmaster?

Answer: A local judge among miners

'Formerly, a local judge among miners; now, an officer of the barmote.'

The 'Barmote' court was originally established in Wirksworth in the county of Derbyshire, England in the 1300s to preside over disputes between miners who had the right to mine for lead ore.

The last remaining Barmote court is held in Wirksworth in the 'Old Moot Hall' close to the centre of the town. Bread, cheese, clay pipes and tobacco are still provided whilst the court is in session as was the original custom.

Source: Author DaveH1960

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor CellarDoor before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.