BARRELHEAD


Meaning of BARRELHEAD in English

/bar"euhl hed'/ , n.

1. either of the round, flat sections that form the top and bottom of a barrel.

2. on the barrelhead , in advance or on demand: They won't deliver the merchandise unless we pay cash on the barrelhead.

[ 1830-40; BARREL + HEAD ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .