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Thread #28309 Message #4071909
Posted By: Joe Offer
15-Sep-20 - 01:59 AM
Thread Name: Lyr ADD: You've Been a Friend to Me
Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: You've Been a Friend to Me
Hi, Hootenanny - I would suspect "bark" to be more common where the Carter Family comes from. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary Website lists "bark" and "barque" as synonyms derived from "barkentine" or "barquentine."