1. Plural of barghest; monstrous supernatural creatures from English folklore, typically depicted as large black dogs with glowing eyes.
Usage: folklore; chiefly British; also spelled 'barghast' or 'bargest'

Examples

• In Yorkshire folklore, barghests were said to haunt lonely roads at night.
• The old legends spoke of barghests as omens of death or misfortune.
• Medieval accounts described barghests as enormous black creatures with fiery eyes.
• Local villagers feared encounters with barghests in the dark moors.
• The barghests of English tradition inspired later Gothic horror literature.