Homophones for bark, barque

bark / barque  [bɒrk]

bark – n. & v. - n. – 1. the sharp explosive cry of a dog, fox, etc.; 2. a sound resembling this cry; 3. the tough protective outer sheath of the trunks, branches, etc. of trees or woody shrubs; 4. N. Amer. – a type of flat chocolate candy containing nuts; v. intr. – 1. give a bark; 2. tr. & intr. – speak or utter sharply or brusquely; 3. v. intr. – cough fiercely; 4. v. tr. U.S. – sell or advertise publicly by calling out

barque – n. literary – 1. a sailing ship with the rear mast for and aft rigged and the remaining (usually 2 masts) square rigged; 2. any boat

Quotes

bark

One test-tube study found that an ointment consisting of oak bark and other extracts was effective against drug-resistant bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus.

~Oak Bark: Benefits, Dosage, Side Effects, and More (2020) – Lizzie Streit

barque

After some laborious rowing, our little barque was brought to the southern side of the isle…

~Sketches by a resident in Cairo (1846) – M.