barrel
UK: ˈbærəl | US: ˈbærəl
n. a cylindrical container, typically made of wood or metal, used for storing liquids or other goods
n. the tube of a gun through which the bullet is fired
vt. to move or travel at high speed (informal)
The word "barrel" originated in Old French as baril, derived from barre (beam or barrier) + the diminutive suffix -il. It originally referred to a small wooden container made of staves bound by hoops, resembling a "little barrier" of wood. Over time, it generalized to any cylindrical storage vessel and later extended metaphorically to gun barrels (due to their shape) and high-speed movement (from the rapid rolling of barrels).
The wine aged for years in an oak barrel.
He cleaned the rifle barrel carefully after shooting.
The car barreled down the highway at full speed.
They stored rainwater in large barrels during the drought.
The factory produces over a thousand barrels of oil daily.