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noun 
  1. A marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia that attaches itself to submerged surfaces such as tidal rocks or the bottoms of ships.
  2. The barnacle goose.
  3. (obsolete) An instrument like a pair of pincers, to fix on the nose of a vicious horse while shoeing so as to make it more tractable.
  4. (context, archaic, UK) A nickname for spectacles.
  5. (context, slang, obsolete) A good job, or snack easily obtained.
Translations: 
  • French: pouce-pied
    (trans-mid)

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