(of a tree or woody shrub) having bark of a specified kind
thick-barked trees that could resist fire
utter (a command or question) abruptly or aggressively
he began barking out his orders
‘Nobody is allowed up here,’ he barked
strip the bark from (a tree or piece of wood)
they had to be barked by hand, you couldn't peel them the way you can newly cut wood
tan or dye (leather or other materials) using the tannins found in bark