| barrel |
to pack into a barrel. [1/6 definitions] |
| barrelful |
the quantity that fills a barrel; barrel. |
| bbl. |
abbreviation of "barrel," or "barrels," a unit of capacity, varying from thirty-one to forty-two gallons in the United States. |
| blunderbuss |
an early shoulder-gun having a short barrel, flared at the muzzle to scattershot at close range. [1/2 definitions] |
| bore1 |
the interior diameter of a tube or cylinder, esp. the barrel of a firearm. [1/7 definitions] |
| breech |
the back part of a gun barrel, esp. the location of the loading mechanism and chamber. [1/3 definitions] |
| breechloader |
a gun that is loaded at the rear of the barrel. (Cf. muzzleloader.) |
| bulldog |
a type of revolver or pistol with a short barrel and large caliber. [1/3 definitions] |
| bung |
a cork or other stopper used to close the hole in a barrel or cask. [2/3 definitions] |
| bunghole |
the hole in a barrel or cask through which it is filled or emptied; bung. |
| butt4 |
a unit of capacity equal to 126 gallons or about 477 liters, used for measuring beer or wine, or a barrel or cask with this capacity. |
| caliber |
the inner diameter of a gun barrel or other tube. [1/3 definitions] |
| carbine |
a light rifle with a short barrel, formerly carried by cavalry soldiers. |
| cask |
a large, strong barrel used esp. for storing wine, sherry, and similar alcoholic beverages. [2/3 definitions] |
| chokebore |
in a shotgun barrel, a bored inner surface that narrows toward the muzzle to concentrate the pattern of shot. [2 definitions] |
| container |
something, such as a box, barrel, or can, that contains or may contain something else; receptacle. [1/2 definitions] |
| draft |
the act of drawing a liquid from a container, such as a cask or barrel, or the amount of liquid drawn (sometimes spelled "draught"). [1/18 definitions] |
| firkin |
a unit of capacity equal to about a quarter of a barrel. [1/2 definitions] |
| foul |
to jam or obstruct (a gun barrel or the like). [2/21 definitions] |
| gunpoint |
the front end of a firearm's barrel. |
| hand organ |
a portable barrel organ that is played by turning a crank by hand. |