barnacles

"The bottom of the old sailboat was covered in barnacles, making it slow and difficult to steer. "

"The flock contained both Canada geese and barnacle geese. "

"The engineer added extra shielding to the circuit board during production; these unplanned modifications were considered "barnacles" by the design team. "

"The engineer added some barnacles to the circuit board, including a small capacitor and a connecting wire, to improve its performance. "

""After the website redesign, many old image files became barnacles, cluttering the server but serving no purpose." "

"The blacksmith used the barnacles on the horse's nose to keep it calm while he fitted the new shoes. "

"My grandfather wore his barnacles to read the newspaper every morning. "

""For him, grading those simple quizzes was real barnacles; he finished them quickly and got back to watching TV." "

"Captain Pete, a true barnacle, had sailed the seven seas for over fifty years and had a fascinating story for every port he'd visited. "

"The algae barnacled to the side of the boat, making it difficult to clean. "

"The tired children barnacled their mother as they waited in the long security line at the airport, clinging to her legs and arms for comfort. "