Middle English barayl, barel, borrowed from Anglo-French barel, baril (continental Old French barril), going back to Gallo-Romance *barrīculus, probably diminutive of *barrīca "cask, barrel" — more at …

Wine barrels in Napa Valley, California, US This Mercier oak barrel with a capacity of 200,000 Champagne bottles was created for the 1889 world exposition in Paris. Opened Japanese Sake …

BARREL definition: 1. a large container, made of wood, metal, or plastic, with a flat top and bottom and curved sides…. Learn more.

[Middle English barel, from Old French baril.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by …

Oct 31, 2025 · barel m inan barrel (round vessel made from staves bound with a hoop) drum (barrel or large cylindrical container for liquid transport and storage)

16 meanings: 1. a cylindrical container usually bulging outwards in the middle and held together by metal hoops; cask 2. Also.... Click for more definitions.

BARREL meaning: 1 : a round usually wooden container with curved sides and flat ends; 2 : the amount of something in a barrel

Definition of barrel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

bar•rel /ˈbærəl/ n., v., -reled, -rel•ing or (esp. Brit.) -relled, -rel•ling. n. [countable] a rounded container for liquids. Weights and Measures the amount that a barrel can hold: a barrel of crude oil. Military the …

Barel is a slang term used to describe a person who is incredibly stupid, ignorant, and lacking in basic common sense. This term originated from the word "barrel," which is a container that can hold things, …