barrelwise

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adverb

In the manner of a barrel.

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Meanings

adverbbarrelwise (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn the manner of a barrel.

    […] the shoulders not too wide above, bowing outward from the top to the breast; the back flat from shoulder to tail; the ribs extending horizontally and backwards, and then curving down barrelwise; […]

    1866, The Missouri Yearbook of Agriculture: Annual Report, Missouri. State Board of Agriculture, page 31

Origin

From barrel + -wise.

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APA

barrelwise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barrelwise

MLA

“barrelwise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barrelwise. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barrelwise,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barrelwise.

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