barnacle
noun
- 1
A marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia that attaches itself to submerged surfaces such as tidal rocks or the bottoms of ships.
- 2
The barnacle goose.
- 3
In electrical engineering, a change made to a product on the manufacturing floor that was not part of the original product design.
- 4
On printed circuit boards, a change such as soldering a wire in order to connect two points, or addition such as an added resistor or capacitor, subassembly or daughterboard.
- 5
A deprecated or obsolete file, image or other artifact that remains with a project even though it is no longer needed.
- 6
(in the plural) An instrument like a pair of pincers, to fix on the nose of a vicious horse while shoeing so as to make it more tractable.
- 7
(in the plural) A pair of spectacles.
- 8
A good job, or snack easily obtained.
- 9
A worldly sailor.
verb
- 1
To connect with or attach.
- 2
To press close against something.
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