Bible Dictionaries
Barbecue

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) A floor, on which coffee beans are sun-dried.

(2):

(n.) A social entertainment, where many people assemble, usually in the open air, at which one or more large animals are roasted or broiled whole.

(3):

(n.) A hog, ox, or other large animal roasted or broiled whole for a feast.

(4):

(v. t.) To dry or cure by exposure on a frame or gridiron.

(5):

(v. t.) To roast or broil whole, as an ox or hog.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Barbecue'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/barbecue.html. 1828.