Barrel
/ˈbæɹəl/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters
Definition of Barrel
noun
- A round vessel or cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends or heads. Sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.
"a cracker barrel"
- The quantity which constitutes a full barrel: the volume or weight this represents varies by local law and custom.
- A solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case
"the barrel of a windlass; the barrel of a watch, within which the spring is coiled."
- A metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged.
- A tube.
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