WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bar•rel•head
(bar′əl hed′),USA pronunciation n.
- either of the round, flat sections that form the top and bottom of a barrel.
- Idioms on the barrelhead, in advance or on demand:They won't deliver the merchandise unless we pay cash on the barrelhead.
- barrel + head 1830–40
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