# barre chord

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A guitar chord played by pressing down multiple strings on the fretboard with the same finger.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French barre.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/barre-chord