Bark \Bark\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Barked} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Barking}.] 1. To strip the bark from; to peel. 2. To abrade or rub off any outer covering from; as to bark one's heel. 3. To girdle. See {Girdle}, v. t., 3. 4. To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark; as, to bark the roof of a hut.