The Collaborative International Dictionary
Barwood
Barwood \Bar"wood`\ (b[aum]r"w[oo^]d`), n. A red wood of a leguminous tree ( Baphia nitida), from Angola and the Gabon in Africa. It is used as a dyewood, and also for ramrods, violin bows and turner's work.
Wiktionary
barwood
n. The red wood of a leguminous African tree, (taxlink Baphia nitida species noshow=1), used as a dyewood and for ramrods, violin bows and turner's work.
Usage examples of "barwood".
It would take much reflection to get hold of the true weight and bearing of what they had just heard and seen, for Barwood was a mighty man among them.
I was right pleased that the host of the workshop was Isaiah Barwood, a colored fella from Alabama.