exchange goods without involving money
"After running out of cash, we decided to barter our fresh vegetables for some of his tools at the market stall."
To exchange goods or services without involving money.
"After running out of cash, I had to barter my homemade pies for fresh eggs at the local market."
A surname.
"My neighbor, Mr. Barter, always greets me with a warm smile when I walk by his shop."
The word barter entered English in the Late Middle Ages borrowed directly from the Old French term barater. Originally meaning to cheat or deal unfairly, it eventually came to signify the simple exchange of goods without money.