Barb

Barb or the BARBs or variation may refer to: == People == Barb (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname Barb, a term used by fans of Nicki Minaj to refer to themselves The Barbs, a band == Places == Barb, Ontario, Canada DeKalb, Illinois, USA; nicknamed Barb City == Animals == Barb (feather), the branches issuing from the rachis of feathers Barb (fish), common name for a range of freshwater fish Barb horse, a breed from North Africa Barb (pigeon), a breed of domestic pigeon Australian Kelpie or barb, a breed of dog The Barb (1863–1888), Australian Thoroughbred racehorse == Implements == Barding or barb, a type of armor for horses A backward-facing point on a fish hook or similar implement, rendering extraction from the victim's flesh more difficult A type of pipe fitting called barb, used to connect hosing (the ridges face backward, making insertion easy and removal difficult) Barb, a shortened version of barbiturate, a drug that acts as a depressant for the central nervous system == Other uses == USS Barb, two US Navy submarines Wind barbs for each station on a map of reported weather conditions Broadcasters' Audience Research Board, which compiles television ratings in the United Kingdom Berkeley Barb or The Barb, an underground newspaper of the late 1960s Build a Rocket Boy == See also == Barb wire (disambiguation) Barbes (disambiguation) Barbe (disambiguation) Sainte-Barbe (disambiguation) Barbara (disambiguation)