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barreled

barreled

7.5
Shaped to be widest in the middle and narrower at both ends
  • adjective
  • /ˈbærəld/
  • US
translation icon : en forma de huso
  • The craftsmen showcased a barreled shaft that elegantly tapered at both ends.

Examples

  • She admired the barreled design of the vintage crossbow that had a wider middle.

  • The archer prepared a barreled arrow for maximum accuracy in the competition.

  • My final question, which is double barrelled, what do you still love about the UK?

  • Yeah, the shoulder, the shoulder is a double, double barrel joint and it's covered with like this little sleeve here.

  • So I had bought a six inch barreled Smith and Wesson.

Synonyms

spindle-shaped
vsbarreled
6.3

Narrow at both ends and wider in the middle, like a long thin oval

is used for arrows or similar objects rather than general shapes
barrel-shaped
vsbarreled
4.1

Having a round shape that is wider in the middle like a drum

tapers toward both ends rather than being simply cylindrical

Compounds

single-barreled
  • US
7.2

A gun that has only one barrel for bullets or shot

How Bulging

bulbous
10 5.5
barreled
  • US
7.5
slender
57 1.4

Surface Forms

barreled positive
barrelled positive

Morphology

barreled = barrel (transparent) = barrel + ed

Denominal adjective formed by adding '-ed' to 'barrel' meaning 'shaped like a barrel', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Barreled comes from barrel, the round wooden container used for wine and beer. A helpful way to remember the arrow meaning is to think of a shaft that is 'barrel-shaped'—wider in the middle and narrower at the ends—so it flies more steadily.