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S vs Barrow - What's the difference?

s | barrow |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a proper noun barrow is

.

s

Translingual

{{Basic Latin character info, previous=r, next=t, image= (wikipedia s)

Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

    (Latn-script) * * (esh) * (dze) * {{Letter , page=S , NATO=Sierra , Morse=··· , Character=S , Braille=? }} Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur Symbols for SI units ----

    barrow

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) berwe, bergh, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A mountain.
  • A hill.
  • A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.
  • (mining) A heap of rubbish, attle, or other such refuse.
    • Synonyms
    * (mound of earth over a grave)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) . More at bear.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small vehicle used to carry a load and pulled or pushed by hand.
  • * , chapter=7
    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=The turmoil went on—no rest, no peace. […] It was nearly eleven o'clock now, and he strolled out again. In the little fair created by the costers' barrows the evening only seemed beginning; and the naphtha flares made one's eyes ache, the men's voices grated harshly, and the girls' faces saddened one.}}
  • (saltworks) A wicker case in which salt is put to drain.
    • Derived terms
    * handbarrow * luggage-barrow * sack barrow * wheelbarrow

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) bearg.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A castrated boar.