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barrelhead

barrelhead noun: the head of a barrel, especially when the barrel has been stood vertically and its head thus serves horizontally like a tabletop.

Noun

barrelhead (plural barrelheads)

  1. The head of a barrel, especially when the barrel has been stood vertically and its head thus serves horizontally like a tabletop.

Forms of barrelhead

pluralbarrelheads
alternative formbarrel head
alternative formbarrel-head

Origin of barrelhead

From barrel + head.

Words formed from barrelhead

Questions about barrelhead

What does barrelhead mean?
Barrelhead means the head of a barrel, especially when the barrel has been stood vertically and its head thus serves horizontally like a tabletop.
What part of speech is barrelhead?
Barrelhead is a noun.
What is the plural of barrelhead?
The plural of barrelhead is barrelheads.

Words near barrelhead in the dictionary

  1. barreleyes
  2. barrelfish
  3. barrelfishes
  4. barrelful
  5. barrelfuls
  6. barrelhead
  7. barrelheads
  8. barrelhouse
  9. barrelhouses
  10. Barrelier
  11. barreling

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