Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A coarse linen fabric originally imported from Holland. The word was in use in the seventeenth century.
  • noun The French name for the turpentine obtained in the south of France from Pinus Pinaster. Also called galipot.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A resin, called also galipot.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun galipot resin
  • noun Plural form of barra.

Etymologies

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French

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Examples

  • After the fish was headed, gutted, and split (operations usually, but not exclusively, performed by men), men or women carried away the fish in barras for salting.

    Gutenber-e Help Page 2005

  • Comaparada: "The barras are the scourge of football."

    The Guardian World News David Hills 2011

  • Argentine soccer suffers from chronic soccer hooliganism blamed largely on groups of hardcore fans known as barras bravas.

    New Jersey Real Estate Report 2009

  • Argentine soccer suffers from chronic violence often blamed on organized supporters groups called barras bravas.

    Reuters: Top News 2009

  • Though there was no loutish behavior from barras bravas at the Buenos Aires airport, I did note a large amount of delicious sandwiches de miga sold at the kiosk.

    Harmon Leon: World Cup, Argentina, and Maradona's Hand of God 2010

  • Maradona-one of the greatest football players of all time and head coach of the Argentina national team-denied last week links to hooligans following reports that a group of barras bravas had traveled with the team to South Africa.

    Harmon Leon: World Cup, Argentina, and Maradona's Hand of God 2010

  • Besides disrupting matches the barras bravas are also known to carry out muscle dirty work for local shady politicians.

    Harmon Leon: World Cup, Argentina, and Maradona's Hand of God 2010

  • Cortinas estão colocadas nas janelas, vasos com plantas colocadas perto das barras de fixação e revistas são distribuídas para uma leitura agradável.

    Arte de Guerrilha / Guerilla Art Red 2007

  • Campanha feita na época de Páscoa para evitar o consumo de bebidas alcoólicas, onde em restaurantes foi colocada uma aplicação nos garfos, criando a ilusão de barras de prisão.

    Archive 2007-05-01 Red 2007

  • Campanha feita na época de Páscoa para evitar o consumo de bebidas alcoólicas, onde em restaurantes foi colocada uma aplicação nos garfos, criando a ilusão de barras de prisão.

    Comida de prisão / Jail food Red 2007

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