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Subclass of sessile marine crustaceans
Barnacles are arthropods of the subclass Cirripedia in the subphylum Crustacea. They are related to crabs and lobsters, with similar nauplius larvae.
Barnacle
Species of bird
The barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) is a species of goose that belongs to the genus Branta of black geese, which contains species with extensive black
Barnacle_goose
Muse and wife of James Joyce (1884–1951)
Nora Barnacle Joyce (born Norah Barnacle; 21 March 1884 – 10 April 1951) was the muse and wife of Irish author James Joyce. Barnacle and Joyce's life
Nora_Barnacle
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up barnacle or barnacles in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A barnacle is a sessile marine animal. Barnacle(s) may also refer to: Barnacle (surname)
Barnacle_(disambiguation)
Type of barnacle
Goose barnacles or stalked barnacles are any of several species of filter-feeding crustaceans characterized by a fleshy stalk of which one end is connected
Goose_barnacle
Superheroes from SpongeBob SquarePants
Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy are a duo of fictional characters from the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. They were respectively
Mermaid_Man_and_Barnacle_Boy
Index of animals with the same common name
Look up Acorn barnacle or Sea acorn in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Acorn barnacle and acorn shell are vernacular names for certain types of stalkless
Acorn_barnacle
Topics referred to by the same term
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Barnacle Bill. Barnacle Bill may refer to: Barnacle Bill (theme tune), the theme tune of the BBC children's TV
Barnacle_Bill
Barnacles that attach to whales
Whale barnacles are species of acorn barnacle that belong to the family Coronulidae. They typically attach to baleen whales, and sometimes settle on toothed
Whale_barnacle
Windshield-mounted enforcement device
The Barnacle is a device that a parking enforcement officer attaches to a vehicle's windshield to prevent a driver from operating the vehicle until they
Barnacle_(parking)
Surname list
Barnacle is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Gary Barnacle (born 1959), English musician Nora Barnacle (1884–1951), wife of author
Barnacle_(surname)
English saxophonist and composer (born 1959)
Gary Barnacle (born 1959) is an English saxophonist, flautist, brass instrument arranger, composer, and producer. Barnacle is primarily noted for his
Gary_Barnacle
Sources of ancient myth
The barnacle goose myth is a widely reported historical misconception about the breeding habits of the barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) and brant goose
Barnacle_goose_myth
Musical artist
Ian Oliver (born December 23, 1992) known professionally as Barnacle Boi (stylized as barnacle boi), is an American producer, DJ, vocalist, and visual artist
Barnacle_Boi
American drinking song
"Barnacle Bill the Sailor" (Roud 4704) is an American drinking song adapted from "Bollocky Bill the Sailor", a traditional folk song originally titled
Barnacle_Bill_the_Sailor
The word barnacle is slang term in electrical engineering that indicates a change to a product on the manufacturing floor that was not part of the original
Barnacle_(slang)
This is the discography for English musician Gary Barnacle. Animal Now (May 1981: Virgin) Rhythm Collision (July 1982; Bohemian) Beat Boy (September 1984;
Gary_Barnacle_discography
1930 film
Barnacle Bill is a 1930 Fleischer Studios animated short film. It is part of the Talkartoons series, and featured Betty Boop (here called "Nancy Lee")
Barnacle_Bill_(1930_film)
Species of barnacle
Pollicipes pollicipes, known as the goose neck barnacle, goose barnacle or leaf barnacle is a species of goose barnacle, also well known under the taxonomic synonym
Pollicipes_pollicipes
Musical artist
Pete Barnacle is an English rock drummer who has played for various bands including Gillan, Girl, Broken Home, Spear of Destiny, Theatre of Hate, Yngwie
Pete_Barnacle
Hamlet in Warwickshire, England
Barnacle is a hamlet in the county of Warwickshire, England, in the civil parish of Shilton and Barnacle. Historically it was divided between the parishes
Barnacle,_Warwickshire
zapped by Man Ray. In Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy's show within a show and real-life, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy have fought an assortment of villains
List of SpongeBob SquarePants characters
List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_characters
British new wave band
Egan from the original line-up along with Steve Barnacle and new recruits Gary Barnacle (Steve Barnacle's brother) and Andy Barnett who also was a member
Visage_(band)
Species of barnacle
Amphibalanus improvisus, the bay barnacle, European acorn barnacle, is a species of acorn barnacle in the family Balanidae. Amphibalanus improvisus has
Amphibalanus_improvisus
1957 British film by Charles Frend
Barnacle Bill (US title: All at Sea) is a 1957 Ealing Studios comedy film directed by Charles Frend and starring Alec Guinness. It was written by T. E
Barnacle_Bill_(1957_film)
Species of true bug
Ceroplastes cirripediformis, known generally as the barnacle scale or barnacle wax scale, is a species of soft scale insect in the family Coccidae. "Ceroplastes
Ceroplastes_cirripediformis
English author and journalist (1903–1950)
Hemingway Hoax by Joe Haldeman (1991) Beggars in Spain by Nancy Kress (1992) Barnacle Bill the Spacer by Lucius Shepard (1993) Down in the Bottomlands by Harry
George_Orwell
Swinging pirate ship ride
Blue Barnacle is swinging mock pirate ship which opened in April 2021 at Chessington World of Adventures in southwest London, England as a replacement
Blue_Barnacle
American print and broadcast journalist
Michael Barnicle (born October 13, 1943) is an American journalist and commentator who has worked in print, radio, and television. He is a senior contributor
Mike_Barnicle
Species of barnacle
Sacculina carcini, the crab hacker barnacle, is a species of parasitic barnacle in the family Sacculinidae, in particular a parasitic castrator, of crabs
Sacculina_carcini
Civil parish in Warwickshire, England
Barnacle is a civil parish in the Borough of Rugby in Warwickshire, England. It consists of the village of Shilton, and the nearby hamlet of Barnacle
Shilton_and_Barnacle
British children's TV series (since 1958)
originally using variations of Barnacle Bill by Herbert Ashworth-Hope (not to be confused with the bawdy American drinking song "Barnacle Bill the Sailor"). The
Blue_Peter
Reptiles of the superfamily Chelonioidea
relationship with some barnacles, in which the barnacles benefit from growing on sea turtles without harming them. Barnacles are small, hard-shelled
Sea_turtle
1917 silent film directed by John H. Collins
Lady Barnacle is a 1917 American silent comedy film, directed by John H. Collins. It stars Viola Dana, Robert Walker, and Augustus Phillips, and was released
Lady_Barnacle
Species of barnacle
balanoides (common barnacle, common rock barnacle, or northern rock barnacle) is a common and widespread boreo-arctic species of acorn barnacle. It is common
Semibalanus_balanoides
Species of barnacle
Balanus trigonus, the triangle barnacle, is a species of barnacle in the family Balanidae. They are steep-sided, conical creatures, have six shell plates
Balanus_trigonus
Species of barnacle
Amphibalanus eburneus, the ivory barnacle or American acorn barnacle, is a species of acorn barnacle in the family Balanidae. It occurs on the east coast
Ivory_barnacle
Florida State Park
The Barnacle Historic State Park is a 5-acre (2.0 ha) Florida State Park in the Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida at 3485 Main Highway. Built
The Barnacle Historic State Park
The_Barnacle_Historic_State_Park
Season of television series
Borgnine and Tim Conway voicing the superhero characters of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, respectively. Hillenburg initially conceived the show in 1994 and
SpongeBob SquarePants season 1
SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_1
Species of barnacle
Balanus rostratus, the rostrate barnacle, is a species of acorn barnacle found primarily in the North Pacific. Balanus rostratus was first scientifically
Balanus_rostratus
2009 studio album by Paria
The Barnacle Cordious is the second full-length album by the American experimental metal band Paria. It was released by Black Market Activities on March
The_Barnacle_Cordious
Species of barnacle
Austromegabalanus psittacus, the giant barnacle or picoroco as it is known in Spanish, is a species of large barnacle native to the coasts of southern Peru
Austromegabalanus_psittacus
Children's animated television series
original Octonauts branding and format were released via the BBC iPlayer. Barnacles (voiced by Simon Greenall; singing voice provided by Ross Breen) is a
Octonauts
Species of barnacle
acorn barnacle in the Balanidae family. Its common names include the striped barnacle, the purple acorn barnacle and Amphitrite's rock barnacle. It is
Amphibalanus_amphitrite
Species of barnacle
sessile marine stalked barnacles. Capitulum mitella is the only species in the genus. It is commonly known as the Japanese goose barnacle or kamenote and is
Capitulum_mitella
Species of barnacle
Tetraclita japonica, the Japanese volcano barnacle, Kurofujitsubo, is a species of symmetrical sessile barnacle in the family Tetraclitidae. These subspecies
Tetraclita_japonica
City in Florida, United States
for its many parks and gardens, such as Vizcaya Museum, The Kampong, The Barnacle Historic State Park, and numerous other historic homes and estates. The
Miami
Species of barnacle
Tesseropora rosea, the rose barnacle, is a species of barnacle found in Australia, South Africa, and Indonesia, where they inhabit exposed, wave-broken
Tesseropora_rosea
Species of barnacle
the pelagic gooseneck barnacle or smooth gooseneck barnacle, is a species of barnacle in the family Lepadidae. These barnacles are found, often in large
Lepas_anatifera
Human-caused changes to climate on Earth
acidification makes it harder for marine calcifying organisms such as mussels, barnacles and corals to produce shells and skeletons; and heatwaves have bleached
Climate_change
English writer (born 1960)
Hemingway Hoax by Joe Haldeman (1991) Beggars in Spain by Nancy Kress (1992) Barnacle Bill the Spacer by Lucius Shepard (1993) Down in the Bottomlands by Harry
Neil_Gaiman
2014 aircraft disappearance
covered in Lepas anatifera barnacles, which grow in certain patterns and only while underwater. Researchers have analysed the barnacles on the flaperon in an
Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_370
Superclass of crustaceans
including crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill, prawns, woodlice, barnacles, copepods, amphipods, mantis shrimp and others. The largest branch of
Multicrustacea
Species of barnacle
(commonly known as the North American acorn barnacle or common acorn barnacle) is one of the most common barnacle species on the Pacific coast of North America
Balanus_glandula
Species of crustacean
Conchoderma auritum, the rabbit-ear barnacle, is a species of barnacle in the family Lepadidae. It is found in Europe, Africa, and New Zealand. "Conchoderma
Conchoderma_auritum
Species of barnacle
Balanus nubilus, commonly called the giant acorn barnacle, is the world's largest barnacle, reaching a diameter of 15 cm (6 in) and a height of up to
Balanus_nubilus
1945 political allegorical novella by George Orwell
Hemingway Hoax by Joe Haldeman (1991) Beggars in Spain by Nancy Kress (1992) Barnacle Bill the Spacer by Lucius Shepard (1993) Down in the Bottomlands by Harry
Animal_Farm
Rock on Mars
Barnacle Bill is a 40-centimetre (16 in) rock on Mars in Ares Vallis. It was the first rock on Mars analyzed by the Sojourner rover using its Alpha Proton
Barnacle_Bill_(Martian_rock)
Parody newspaper at Quinnipiac University
The Quinnipiac Barnacle is a university club and parody newspaper at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. The Barnacle publishes satire Quinnipiac
Quinnipiac_Barnacle
Species of barnacle
Chthamalus stellatus, common name Poli's stellate barnacle, is a species of acorn barnacle common on rocky shores in South West England, Ireland, and Southern
Chthamalus_stellatus
English glam metal band
former Gillan/Broken Home drummer Pete Barnacle. However, following several live dates with the band, Barnacle himself was replaced by Bryson Graham during
Girl_(band)
Indian actor and film producer (born 1967)
Retrieved 27 May 2012. Pal, Chandrima (16 October 2009). "Blue: Blistering Barnacles!". Rediff.com. Mumbai. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014
Akshay_Kumar
English actor (1914–2000)
Actor), then in 1955 with The Ladykillers, and culminating in 1957 with Barnacle Bill. Guinness collaborated six times with director David Lean: as Herbert
Alec_Guinness
Species of barnacles
Pollicipes elegans, the Pacific goose barnacle, is a species of gooseneck barnacle inhabiting the tropical coastline of the eastern Pacific Ocean. Its
Pollicipes_elegans
Species of barnacle
Platylepas ophiophila, commonly known as the sea snake barnacle, is a species of barnacle in the family Platylepadidae. It is native to the Indo-Pacific
Platylepas_ophiophila
2021 studio album by Limp Bizkit
Otto Borland 3:12 7. "Love the Hate" Durst Rivers Otto Borland 1:56 8. "Barnacle" Durst Rivers Otto Borland 1:55 9. "Empty Hole" Durst Rivers 1:52 10. "Pill
Still_Sucks
Season of television series
returned in the episode "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV", reprising their roles as Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, respectively. Borgnine and Conway reappeared
SpongeBob SquarePants season 3
SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_3
Species of barnacle
Austromegabalanus nigrescens, the giant black barnacle, is a species of acorn barnacle found along the coasts of Australia and the west Pacific. Austromegabalanus
Austromegabalanus_nigrescens
2000 German film
Nora is a 2000 film directed by Pat Murphy about Nora Barnacle and her husband, Irish author James Joyce. It stars Ewan McGregor as Joyce and Susan Lynch
Nora_(2000_film)
Season of television series
in the episode "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture", reprising their roles as Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, respectively. Brian Doyle-Murray
SpongeBob SquarePants season 4
SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_4
Species of barnacle
Pollicipes polymerus, commonly known as the gooseneck barnacle or leaf barnacle, is a species of stalked barnacle. It is found, often in great numbers, on rocky
Pollicipes_polymerus
Malware that collects and transmits user information without their knowledge
Spyware (a portmanteau for spying software) is any malware that aims to gather information about a person or organization and send it to another entity
Spyware
Order of barnacles
Sessilia is an unranked clade of barnacles, comprising the barnacles without stalks, or acorn barnacles. They form a monophyletic group and are probably
Sessilia
Species of barnacle
Austrominius modestus (syn. Elminius modestus) is a species of barnacle in the family Elminiidae, native to Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand, but now
Austrominius_modestus
Species of barnacle
Paraconcavus pacificus, the red-striped acorn barnacle, is a species of balanid barnacle known from subtidal sandy habitats of the outer northeastern Pacific
Paraconcavus_pacificus
Species of parasitic barnacles that attack sharks
Anelasma is a monotypic genus of goose barnacles that live as parasites on various shark hosts. The genus Anelasma contains a single species, Anelasma
Anelasma
Eulerian, non-hamiltonian, tough graph
has order 7 and size 12. Harris graphs can be constructed by adding barnacles or grafting smaller Harris graphs, enabling larger graphs while preserving
Harris_graph
Subphylum of arthropods
crayfish), seed shrimps, branchiopods, fish lice, krill, remipedes, isopods, barnacles, copepods, opossum shrimps, amphipods and mantis shrimp. It is now well
Crustacean
Genus of crustaceans
Perforatus (South European acorn barnacle, Red-striped acorn barnacle) is a genus of acorn barnacles in the family Balanidae. There is one described species
Perforatus
Autonomous territory of Denmark
long-tailed duck, king eider, white-fronted goose, pink-footed goose and barnacle goose. Breeding migratory birds include the snow bunting, lapland bunting
Greenland
British marine biologist (1928–2007)
October 2007) was a British marine biologist who studied marine ecology, barnacles, tube worms, and deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Southward was born and raised
Alan_J._Southward
Species of crustaceans
Xenobalanus globicipitis is a species of pseudo-stalked barnacle. It is usually spotted on the appendages of at least 34 species of cetaceans, commonly
Xenobalanus_globicipitis
Species of barnacles
The buoy barnacle (Dosima fascicularis) is a species of goose barnacle known for its unique characteristic of hanging downwards from a buoyant appendage
Dosima_fascicularis
Species of barnacle
the thatched barnacle, rock barnacle or horse barnacle, is a species of acorn barnacle occurring in the northern Pacific Ocean. This barnacle has six wall
Semibalanus_cariosus
nubilus, giant barnacle Balanus glandula, acorn barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite, striped barnacle Elminius modestus, New Zealand barnacle Notomegabalanus
List of taxa described by Charles Darwin
List_of_taxa_described_by_Charles_Darwin
Canadian novelist and short story writer
and attended the Humber School for Writers. He subsequently submitted Barnacle Love, a volume of linked stories about a Portuguese immigrant family, to
Anthony_De_Sa_(author)
1941 feature film directed by Richard Thorpe
Barnacle Bill is a 1941 American comedy drama film starring Wallace Beery. The screen comedy was directed by Richard Thorpe. Barnacle Bill was the second
Barnacle_Bill_(1941_film)
Species of gastropod
mainly on acorn barnacles in the genera Elminius and Balanus. It uses its rachidian tooth to chew away at the top plates of the barnacles and then sucks
Onchidoris_bilamellata
Irish professional dancer (1907–1982)
professional dancer and the daughter of Irish writer James Joyce and Nora Barnacle. Once treated by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, Joyce was diagnosed as schizophrenic
Lucia_Joyce
Suborder of barnacles
The Balanomorpha are an order of barnacles, containing familiar sessile shelled acorn barnacles of the seashore. The order contains these families: Austrobalanidae
Balanomorpha
Actress from Northern Ireland
Ready Player One (2018), and the title role in Nora (2000), about Nora Barnacle the wife of James Joyce. Lynch played Alison Garrs in Happy Valley. The
Susan_Lynch
American animated sitcom
Recurring guest characters include the retired superheroes Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, who are idolized by SpongeBob and Patrick; a pirate specter known
SpongeBob_SquarePants
Primary sexual organ of male animals
record for the largest penis size to body size ratio is held by the barnacle. The barnacle's penis can grow to up to forty times its own body length. This enables
Penis
Genus of barnacles
Lepas is a genus of goose barnacles in the family Lepadidae. Species in the genus include: Lepas anatifera Linnaeus, 1758 Lepas anserifera Linnaeus, 1767
Lepas
Species of fish
fishes, arthropods such as crabs, shrimps, stomatopods, spiny lobsters, barnacles, amphipods, isopods and hermit crabs, and mollusks such gastropods, bivalves
Sparidentex_hasta
Species of barnacle
Tetraclita serrata, the grey volcano barnacle, is a species of symmetrical sessile barnacle in the family Tetraclitidae. It is found in Africa. "Tetraclita
Tetraclita_serrata
Thomas Barnacle (1846 – 9 July 1921) from Galway, Ireland was the father of Nora Barnacle and father-in-law of the novelist, James Joyce. Barnacle was active
Thomas_Barnacle
10th episode of the 18th season of The Simpsons
Lance Kramer. In this episode, Homer surprises Marge with a family trip to Barnacle Bay, where her family went each summer when she was a child, but discover
The_Wife_Aquatic
Australian-American business magnate (born 1931)
Media Mogul Rupert Murdoch". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 August 2025. Barnacle, Hugo (11 May 1996). "Maxwell vs Murdoch – the untold story". The Independent
Rupert_Murdoch
Species of barnacle
Megabalanus coccopoma, the titan acorn barnacle, is a tropical species of barnacle first described by Charles Darwin in 1854. Its native range is the
Megabalanus_coccopoma
BARNACLE
BARNACLE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English bernacle, barnakyll, a diminutive of bernak, from Old French bernac, a type of severe bit, which was also used as an instrument of torture; the term may have been applied as a nickname for a tamer of restive horses, for a man with an unruly temperament, or for a torturer. Alternatively, the surname may have originated as a nickname for someone thought to resemble a barnacle goose (Middle English barnakyll) in some way.Americanized spelling of German Barnickel, Barnikel, from a byname of uncertain origin for someone who was cross-eyed or suffering from an eye disease; or presumably from a personal name, a compound of Bern(o) + Nickel (pet form of Nicolaus).
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Irish
Royal; Wild Goose; Barnacle Goose
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cuáin ‘descendant of Cuán’, a byname from a diminutive of cú ‘hound’, ‘dog’.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cadhain ‘descendant of Cadhan’, a byname from cadhan ‘barnacle goose’.Irish : Anglicized form of Ó Comhgháin ‘descendant of Comghán’, a Connacht name usually Anglicized as Coen.Irish : variant of Quinn.English : metonymic occupational name for a minter of money, or a derogatory nickname for a miser, from Middle English coin ‘piece of money’ (earlier the die used to stamp money, from Latin cuneus ‘wedge’).
BARNACLE
BARNACLE
Girl/Female
Arthurian Legend
Grandmotber of Percival.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Bagvan ka Prasad
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Sun; Dawn; Morning; Bewitch
Girl/Female
Irish English
Light. From the name Eibhlin, derived from Evelyn or Evelina.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ocean, Sea, Stream, Wave
Male
English
Roman Latin name BRUTUS means "heavy" or "the dullard." In use by the English.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Chosen
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old French boeuf ‘bull’, a nickname for a powerfully built man. In some cases it may have been originally a metonymic occupational name for a herdsman. Compare Bouvier.German (Böff) : from the short form of a Germanic personal name with bod- (Old Saxon bodo ‘messenger’), as in Bodo.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Auspicious; Name of Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Muslim
Bird of paradise, Auspicious bird, Phoenix
BARNACLE
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a.
Remaining in one place, especially when firmly attached to some object; as, the oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles are sedentary crustaceans.
n.
A sort of stem by which certain shells and barnacles are attached to other objects. See Illust. of Barnacle.
v. t.
To clean, as a vessel's bottom, of barnacles, grass, etc., and pay it over with pitch; -- so called because graves or greaves was formerly used for this purpose.
sing.
Spectacles; -- so called from their resemblance to the barnacles used by farriers.
n.
One of the two lower valves of the operculum of a barnacle.
n.
An instrument for pinching a horse's nose, and thus restraining him.
n.
The triangular middle part of each segment of the shell of a barnacle.
n.
A kind of wood common in Demerara, durable in salt water, because not subject to the depredations of the sea worm and barnacle.
n.
A stalked barnacle of the genus Lepas, or family Lepadidae; a goose barnacle. Also used adjectively.
n. pl.
A division of cirripeds including those which have six thoracic segments, usually bearing six pairs of cirri. The common barnacles are examples.
n.
A stem or peduncle, as of certain barnacles and crinoids.
v. t.
To cover (a ship's bottom) with anything that impered its sailing; as, a bottom fouled with barnacles.
n.
Any cirriped crustacean adhering to rocks, floating timber, ships, etc., esp. (a) the sessile species (genus Balanus and allies), and (b) the stalked or goose barnacles (genus Lepas and allies). See Cirripedia, and Goose barnacle.
n.
Any one of various species of Lepas, a genus of pedunculated barnacles found attached to floating timber, bottoms of ships, Gulf weed, etc.; -- called also goose barnacle. See Barnacle.
n.
The peduncle or stem by which various marine animals are attached, as certain brachiopods and goose barnacles.
n.
See Barnacle.
n. pl.
An order of Crustacea including the barnacles. When adult, they have a calcareous shell composed of several pieces. From the opening of the shell the animal throws out a group of curved legs, looking like a delicate curl, whence the name of the group. See Anatifa.
superl.
Covered with, or containing, extraneous matter which is injurious, noxious, offensive, or obstructive; filthy; dirty; not clean; polluted; nasty; defiled; as, a foul cloth; foul hands; a foul chimney; foul air; a ship's bottom is foul when overgrown with barnacles; a gun becomes foul from repeated firing; a well is foul with polluted water.
n. pl.
A division of Cirripedia, including the stalked or goose barnacles.