bar
/ˈbär/
noun
a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
a solid piece or block of material that is longer than it is wide
a usually rigid piece (as of wood or metal) longer than it is wide that is used as a handle or support; especially : a handrail used by ballet dancers to maintain balance while exercising
windows with bars across them
a bar of gold
verb
to fasten with a long, narrow piece of wood, metal, or other material : to fasten with a bar
to place bars across to prevent ingress or egress
to mark with straight stripes, bands, or lines that are much longer than they are wide : to mark with bars : stripe
bar the door
preposition
except
the country's most popular actor, bar none