barrelled

/'bærəld/ Cách viết khác : (barrel-shaped) /'bærəlʃeipt/

Thân thiện

The archer selects a barrelled arrow from his quiver.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a barrel or barrels: Describes something that is equipped with, contained in, or shaped like a barrel.
   • Tapered at both ends: Specifically used to describe an arrow or similar object that is narrower at both ends than in the middle.

Usage

The adjective "barrelled" is primarily used to describe the physical form or containment method of an object. It often appears in compound adjectives (e.g., double-barrelled) or in specific descriptive contexts.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The brewery shipped barrelled ale to the pub. (The ale was stored and transported in barrels.)
  • Traditional archers often use barrelled arrows for better flight. (The arrows are tapered toward both ends.)
  • They stored the wine in barrelled containers in the cellar. (The containers were barrel-shaped.)

Advanced Usage

• "double-barrelled": Having two barrels, typically referring to a shotgun or a surname with two parts.

  • He owns a double-barrelled shotgun for hunting.
  • She has a double-barrelled surname, combining her parents' last names.

• "smooth-barrelled": Describing a firearm with a barrel that is not rifled (i.e., not having spiral grooves).

  • The museum displayed an antique smooth-barrelled musket.

Variants and Related Words

• Barrel (n/v): The noun refers to a cylindrical container. The verb can mean to move very fast or to put into a barrel.
• Barreling (adj, US spelling: barreling): Moving at high speed, often recklessly.
  • The truck was barreling down the highway.
• Barrel-shaped (adj): Having the shape of a barrel; cylindrical and bulging in the middle.
  • The barrel-shaped cactus stored water efficiently.

Synonyms

• Cylindrical: Shaped like a cylinder.
• Casked: Stored in a cask or barrel.
• Tapered: Becoming narrower toward one end. (Note: "barrelled" implies tapering at ends).

Antonyms

• Unbarrelled: Not put in a barrel. (Less common).
• Straight-sided: Having sides that are parallel, not tapered or bulging.

Related Phrases/Compounds

• Barrelled vault: An architectural term for a simple, continuous arched roof.
  • The cathedral's nave was covered by a magnificent barrelled vault.
• Proof-barrelled: Referring to a firearm barrel that has been tested ("proofed") for safety.
  • The pistol was marked as proof-barrelled.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (of an arrow) tapered toward both ends
2. put in or stored in a barrel
   • barreled beer

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