| the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft | one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather |
| membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals | a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove |
| an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim | the pointed part of barbed wire |
| a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven) | an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect |
| 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 | |