Clues for the word "BARNACLE"
We've had 27 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 40 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on September 05, 2025.
Definition of barnacle
- n. - Any cirriped crustacean adhering to rocks, floating timber, ships, etc., esp. (a) the sessile species (genus Balanus and allies), and (b) the stalked or goose barnacles (genus Lepas and allies). See Cirripedia, and Goose barnacle.
- n. - A bernicle goose.
- n. - An instrument for pinching a horse's nose, and thus restraining him.
- sing. - Spectacles; -- so called from their resemblance to the barnacles used by farriers.
Referring Clues
- Nautical hanger-on
- Boat hanger-on
- Creature attached to a hull
- Hull incrustation
- It forms attachments at sea
- Incrustation on a keel
- Seagoing shell dweller
- James Joyce's wife Nora ---
- Keel clinger
- Hull attachment
- Clingy crustacean
- Shellfish that attaches to ships
- Marine crustacean, a sort of lean crab
- Sea creature - lean crab (anag)
- Crustacean - goose
- Hull resident (one who clings on)?
- Crustacean that sticks to rocks etc
- Crustacean that sticks to rocks
- Crustacean on a ship's bottom
- Marine crustacean - European goose
- Shell on ship's hull
- Crustacean is exposed without clan at sea
- Creature in farm building spinning lace
- Clinging sort in pub, clean out
- Clinging crustacean
- The local freelance is impossible to shake off
- Marine crustacean
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - September 05, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - July 12, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - June 23, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 06, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - November 20, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 28, 2024
- Your Life Choices - April 04, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - February 05, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - September 05, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - October 02, 2022
- Your Life Choices - August 28, 2022
- New Zealand Herald - July 28, 2022
- Mindfood Daily - December 30, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - September 05, 2017
- Your Life Choices - July 04, 2017
- New Zealand Herald - June 20, 2017
- Netword - September 08, 2015
- Guardian Quiptic - August 31, 2015
- Guardian Quick - January 02, 2015
- Universal - April 17, 2013
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 22, 2012
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 19, 2012
- Guardian Quick - July 21, 2012
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 23, 2012
- Washington Post - February 09, 2012
- Netword - April 29, 2011
- Washington Post - March 07, 2011
- Guardian Quick - June 30, 2009
- Guardian Quick - February 14, 2009
- Guardian Quick - July 03, 2008
- And in 10 more crossword puzzles...