Read the dictionary definition of bark. All definitions for this word.
1. a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
2. the sound made by a dog
3. a noise resembling the bark of a dog
4. tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
5. tan (a skin) with bark tannins
6. speak in an unfriendly tone
1. She barked into the dictaphone
7. make barking sounds
1. The dogs barked at the stranger
8. remove the bark of a tree
9. cover with bark