tight barreln. a barrel for liquids; also called wet barrel or cask; cf. slackadj. and adv. Compounds 1.
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tight barrela1884
a1884 E. H. KnightPract. Dict. Mech. Suppl. 820/2Slack Barrel, one for flour, sugar, cement, fruit, and what not, of a dry character. In contradistinction to tight barrel.