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Barbel vs Barbell - What's the difference?

barbel | barbell |

As nouns the difference between barbel and barbell

is that barbel is a freshwater fish of the genus Barbus while barbell is a wide steel bar with premeasured weights affixed to either end, with the central span open for the hands of the weightlifter.

barbel

English

(wikipedia barbel)

Alternative forms

* barble

Noun

(en noun)
  • A freshwater fish of the genus Barbus .
  • *, II.12:
    • The Barble fishes, if one of them chance to be engaged, will set the line against their backes, and with a fin they have, toothed like a sharp saw, presently saw and fret the same asunder.
  • (biology) Whisker-like sensory organs, located around the mouth of certain fish, including catfish, carp, goatfish, sturgeon, and some types of shark.
  • A barb or pap under the tongues of horses and cattle.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    barbell

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (weightlifting) A wide steel bar with premeasured weights affixed to either end, with the central span open for the hands of the weightlifter.

    • See also

    * dumbbell * kettlebell