PORT-BAR
\pˈɔːtbˈɑː], \pˈɔːtbˈɑː], \p_ˈɔː_t_b_ˈɑː]\
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n. A stanchion to secure a ship's ports in a gale of wind ;--a. bank or shoal at the mouth of a harbour, usually needing high-water to cross it;--booms or spars lashed together with chains, and thrown across a narrow part of the channel or river to prevent the passage of vessels.
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.