Barnacle

Meaning

Noun

●

In Barnacles:

A

of the

Cirripedia that

itself to

such as

or the

of ships.

●

In Barnacles & Geese:

The

goose.

●

In Engineering:

In

electrical engineering

, a change made to a product on the

that was not part of the

product design.

●

In Electronics & Barnacles:

On

printed circuit boards

, a change such as

a

order to

, or

such as an

or

,

or daughterboard.

●

In Software engineering:

A

or

,

or other

that

with a project

it is

needed.

●

An

like a

pair of pincers

, to

of a

while

more tractable.

●

In British English:

A

of spectacles.

●

A

, or

obtained.

●

A

sailor.

Verb

●

To

with or attach.

●

To

against something.

Sourced from

Origin

barnacle

English

barnakille

Middle English (1100-1500)

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