light barrels

A form of light barrel — An empty powder barrel pierced with holes and filled with shavings soaked in pitch, used to light up a ditch or a breach.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of light barrel
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APA

light barrels. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20barrels

MLA

“light barrels.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20barrels. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “light barrels,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20barrels.

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