What does Barleycorn mean?
Definitions for Barleycorn
ˈbɑr liˌkɔrnbar·l·ey·corn
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Princeton's WordNet
barleycornnoun
a grain of barley
barley, barleycornnoun
a grain of barley
Wiktionary
barleycornnoun
A grain of barley.
barleycornnoun
The length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one quarter) of an inch or eight millimetres, still used as a basis for shoe sizes
barleycornnoun
A small groove between two mouldings.
Etymology: barley + corn
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barleycorn
A barleycorn is a traditional unit of length in the British measurement system, equal to approximately a third of an inch. It is also used to refer to the grain of barley or a small object of similar size. Additionally, "Barleycorn" is used metaphorically in literature to refer to smallness or insignificance.
Webster Dictionary
Barleycornnoun
a grain or "corn" of barley
Barleycornnoun
formerly , a measure of length, equal to the average length of a grain of barley; the third part of an inch
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Barleycorn in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Barleycorn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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