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
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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
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After some laborious rowing, our little barque was brought to the southern side of the isle…
~Sketches by a resident in Cairo (1846) – M.