BARREL

6 letters 8 Scrabble points /ˈbæɹəl/

Definition of BARREL

noun
  1. 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"

  2. The quantity which constitutes a full barrel: the volume or weight this represents varies by local law and custom.

  3. 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."

Related words: cask tun
verb
  1. To put or to pack in a barrel or barrels.

  2. To move quickly or in an uncontrolled manner.

    "He came barrelling around the corner and I almost hit him."

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters B A R R E L
Length 6 letters
Scrabble Score 8 points

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