Barb or the BARBs or ''variation'' may refer to:

People

* Barb (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname * Barb, a term used by fans of

Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated flow in her rapping, alter egos and accent ...

to refer to themselves *

The Barbs The Barbs was a band from Medway, Kent with a non-English member Amy who is from outback NSW Australia. With indie rock and punk-pop influences, the band was never particularly successful in their home country, however gained wider recogni ...

, a band

Places

Barb, Ontario East Hawkesbury is a township (Canada), township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell. Situated on the Ottawa River, its eastern boundary is the border with the province of Quebec. Communities The township co ...

, Canada *

DeKalb, Illinois DeKalb ( ) is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 43,862 according to the 2010 census, up from 39,018 at the 2000 census. The city is named after decorated Franconian- French war hero Johann de Kalb, who died ...

, USA; nicknamed ''Barb City''

Animals

Barb (feather) Feathers are epidermal growths that form a distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on both avian (bird) and some non-avian dinosaurs and other archosaurs. They are the most complex integumentary structures found in vertebrates and a premier e ...

, the branches issuing from the rachis of feathers * Barb (fish), common name for a range of freshwater fish *

Barb horse The Barb or Berber horse (Berber: ''Ayis Amaziɣ, ⴰⵢⵢⵙ ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⴳ''; ) is a North African breed of riding horse with great hardiness and stamina. It is closely associated with the Berber or Amazigh peoples of the Maghreb. It ha ...

, a breed from North Africa * Barb (pigeon), a breed of domestic pigeon * Australian Kelpie or barb, a breed of dog *

The Barb The Barb (1863–1888) was an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse, famed for winning the 1866 Melbourne Cup, the Sydney Cup twice, and other quality races. He was bred by George Lee and foaled in 1863 at Leeholme, near Bathurst, New Sou ...

(1863–1888), Australian Thoroughbred racehorse

Implements

* Barding or barb, a type of armor for horses * A backward-facing point on a fish hook or similar implement, rendering extraction from the victim's flesh more difficult * A type of pipe fitting called barb, used to connect hosing (the ridges face backward, making insertion easy and removal difficult) * Barb, a shortened version of

barbiturate Barbiturates are a class of depressant drugs that are chemically derived from barbituric acid. They are effective when used medically as anxiolytics, hypnotics, and anticonvulsants, but have physical and psychological addiction potential as we ...

, a drug that acts as a depressant for the central nervous system

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* , two US Navy submarines *

Wind barb In meteorology, station models are symbolic illustrations showing the weather occurring at a given reporting station. Meteorologists created the station model to fit a number of weather elements into a small space on weather maps. This allows map ...

s for each station on a map of reported weather conditions * Broadcasters' Audience Research Board, which compiles television ratings in the United Kingdom * Berkeley Barb or ''The Barb'', an underground newspaper of the late 1960s

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