Definition of barrel

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Barrel (n.) A solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case; as, the barrel of a windlass; the barrel of a watch, within which the spring is coiled..

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Face :: Face (v. t.) To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc..
Keg :: Keg (n.) A small cask or barrel.
Gauntry :: Gauntry (n.) A frame for supporting barrels in a cellar or elsewhere.
Barrel :: Barrel (n.) The quantity which constitutes a full barrel. This varies for different articles and also in different places for the same article, being regulated by custom or by law. A barrel of wine is 31/ gallons; a barrel of flour is 196 pounds..
Extractor :: Extractor (n.) A device for withdrawing a cartridge or spent cartridge shell from the chamber of the barrel.
Crane :: Crane (n.) A measure for fresh herrings, -- as many as will fill a barrel..
Calamus :: Calamus (n.) The horny basal portion of a feather; the barrel or quill.
Gunstock :: Gunstock (n.) The stock or wood to which the barrel of a hand gun is fastened.
Rifle :: Rifle (v. t.) To grove; to channel; especially, to groove internally with spiral channels; as, to rifle a gun barrel or a cannon..
Barrel :: Barrel (n.) A metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged..
Gauge :: Gauge (v. t.) To measure or to ascertain the contents or the capacity of, as of a pipe, barrel, or keg..
Charge :: Charge (v. t.) To fix or demand as a price; as, he charges two dollars a barrel for apples..
Mitrailleuse :: Mitrailleuse (n.) A breech-loading machine gun consisting of a number of barrels fitted together, so arranged that the barrels can be fired simultaneously, or successively, and rapidly..
Barrelled :: Barrelled () of Barre.
Retractor :: Retractor (n.) In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel..
Browning :: Browning (n.) The act or operation of giving a brown color, as to gun barrels, etc..
Shotgun :: Shotgun (n.) A light, smooth-bored gun, often double-barreled, especially designed for firing small shot at short range, and killing small game..
Jointer :: "Jointer (n.) A long stationary plane, for plaining the edges of barrel staves..
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering..
Shake :: Shake (n.) One of the staves of a hogshead or barrel taken apart.
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