| one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather | the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft |
| a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove | membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals |
| the pointed part of barbed wire | an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim |
| an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect | a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven) |
| | computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol |
| | an interconnected system of things or people |
| | an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving |