A field divided transversely into several equal parts, and consisting of two different tinctures interchangeably disposed.
"The heraldic shield features a barry pattern where silver and blue stripes alternate across the field."
In plain English: Barry is not actually defined as a noun because it is only used as a proper name for people, specifically Barry Bonds or other individuals named Barry.
"The barry gate at the end of the garden is made of iron and wood."
Usage: This term is an archaic heraldic word referring to a specific pattern on shields and should not be used in modern everyday language or general contexts. There are no common synonyms for this specialized historical concept that require clarification today.
A male given name from Irish
"Barry is a popular nickname that many people use as an abbreviation for the traditional name Bartholomew."
Any of a number of places:
A coastal town and community of the Vale of Glamorgan county borough, Wales.
A male given name Abbreviation of Bartholomew.
The name Barry is an Anglicized version of the Irish Barra, which was originally a shortened form of Fionnbharr. This compound word combined "fionn," meaning white, with "barr," meaning head.