barlow

¹ American  

[bahr-loh] / ˈbɑr loʊ /

noun

South Midland and Southern U.S.

1. a large pocketknife with one blade.

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Barlow ² American  

[bahr-loh] / ˈbɑr loʊ /

noun

1. Joel, 1754–1812, U.S. poet and diplomat.

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Etymology

Origin of barlow

1770–80, after a family of Sheffield cutlers named Barlow, who are alleged to have produced a knife of this type before 1700

Example Sentences

Gary Barlow and Mark Owen had lost their record contracts, Jason Orange had abandoned his acting ambitions, and Howard Donald was quietly enjoying parenthood.

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We all know the story: Take That were five plucky northern lads, formed in 1990 around the songwriting talents of bow-tied lounge singer Gary Barlow.

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Barlow refused to let his bandmates contribute to the music, leaving them feeling "like backing dancers and puppets", says Howard.

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"We were like, 'Oh, hang on a minute, that looks quite refreshing'," recalls Barlow.

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As Williams solo career went stratospheric, Barlow's became a punchline.

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