Meaning

noun a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

noun a counter where you can obtain food or drink

noun a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon

originFrom Middle English barren, from Old French barrer, from Medieval Latin barrare (“to bar”), from the noun. Cognate to Occitan barrar, Spanish barrar, Portuguese barrar. Preposition properly imperative of the verb. Compare barring.

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