barn grass

a coarse annual panic grass; a cosmopolitan weed; occasionally used for hay or grazing ;

barn millet

a coarse annual panic grass; a cosmopolitan weed; occasionally used for hay or grazing ;

barn owl

mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control ;

barn spider

an orange and tan spider with darkly banded legs that spins an orb web daily; "the barn spider was made famous in E. B. White's book `Charlotte's Web'" ;

barn swallow

common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc. ;

barnaba chiaramonti

Italian pope from 1800 to 1823 who was humiliated by Napoleon and taken prisoner in 1809; he concluded a concordat with Napoleon and crowned him emperor of France; he returned to Rome in 1814 (1740-1823) ;

barnaby's thistle

European weed having a winged stem and hairy leaves; adventive in the eastern United States ;

barnacle

European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north ; marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces ;

barnacle goose

European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north ;

barnburner

a impressively successful event; "the rock concert was a real barnburner" ; someone who burns down a barn ;

barndoor

an opaque adjustable flap on a lamp fixture; used in photography to cut off light from particular areas ;

barndoor skate

one of the largest skates (to 5 feet); an active skate easy to hook ;

barney oldfield

United States race driver who was the first to drive faster than a mile a minute (1878-1946) ;

barnful

the quantity that a barn will hold ;

barnstormer

a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting ; an actor who travels around the country presenting plays ;

barnum

United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891) ;

barnyard

a yard adjoining a barn ;

barnyard grass

a coarse annual panic grass; a cosmopolitan weed; occasionally used for hay or grazing ;

barograph

a recording barometer; automatically records on paper the variations in atmospheric pressure ;

barometer

an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure ;

barometric pressure

atmospheric pressure as indicated by a barometer ;

baron

a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron" ; a British peer of the lowest rank ; a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank ;

baron adrian

English physiologist who conducted research into the function of neurons; 1st baron of Cambridge (1889-1997) ;

baron alexander von humboldt

German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859) ;

baron clive

British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774) ;

baron clive of plassey

British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774) ;

baron de la brede et de montesquieu

French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755) ;

baron friedrich heinrich alexander von humboldt

German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859) ;

baron friedrich wilhelm ludolf gerhard augustin von steuben

American Revolutionary leader (born in Prussia) who trained the troops under George Washington (1730-1794) ;

baron georges cuvier

French naturalist known as the father of comparative anatomy (1769-1832) ;

baron hermann ludwig ferdinand von helmholtz

German physiologist and physicist (1821-1894) ;

baron hugh caswall tremenheere dowding

British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970) ;

baron jean baptiste joseph fourier

French mathematician who developed Fourier analysis and studied the conduction of heat (1768-1830) ;

baron karl maria friedrich ernst von weber

German conductor and composer of romantic operas (1786-1826) ;

baron karl wilhelm von humboldt

German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835) ;

baron lister

English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912) ;

baron lloyd webber of sydmonton

English composer of many successful musicals (some in collaboration with Sir Tim Rice) (born in 1948) ;

baron munchausen

German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter; his name is now associated with any telling of exaggerated stories or winning lies (1720-1797) ;

baron olivier of birghton

English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989) ;

baron richard von krafft-ebing

German neurologist noted for his studies of sexual deviance (1840-1902) ;