Barb

• Barb (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname • Barb, a term used by fans of Nicki Minaj to refer to themselves • The Barbs, a band ==Places==

• Barb, Ontario, Canada • DeKalb, Illinois, USA; nicknamed Barb City ==Animals==

• Barb (feather), the branches issuing from the rachis of feathers • Barb (fish), common name for a range of freshwater fish • Barb horse, a breed from North Africa • Barb (pigeon), a breed of domestic pigeon • Australian Kelpie or barb, a breed of dog • The Barb (1863–1888), Australian Thoroughbred racehorse ==Implements==

• Barding or barb, a type of armor for horses • A backward-facing point on a fish hook or similar implement, rendering extraction from the victim's flesh more difficult • A type of pipe fitting called barb, used to connect hosing (the ridges face backward, making insertion easy and removal difficult) • Barb, a shortened version of barbiturate, a drug that acts as a depressant for the central nervous system ==Other uses==

• , two US Navy submarines • Wind barbs for each station on a map of reported weather conditions • Broadcasters' Audience Research Board, which compiles television ratings in the United Kingdom • Berkeley Barb or The Barb, an underground newspaper of the late 1960s • Build a Rocket Boy ==See also==