Barbed (bärbd or bärb&ebreve_;d), a. [See 4th Barb.] Accoutered with defensive armor; -- said of a horse. See Barded (which is the proper form.) Sir W. Raleigh.[1913 Webster]
Barbed, a. Furnished with a barb or barbs; as, a barbed arrow; barbed wire.[1913 Webster]
Barbed wire, a wire, or a strand of twisted wires, armed with barbs or sharp points. It is used for fences.[1913 Webster]