Bible Dictionaries
Barbel

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) A large fresh-water fish ( Barbus vulgaris) found in many European rivers. Its upper jaw is furnished with four barbels.

(2):

(n.) A slender tactile organ on the lips of certain fished.

(3):

(n.) Barbs or paps under the tongued of horses and cattle. See 1st Barb, 3.

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