(politics) The practice of giving favours or money to voters in connection with a candidate for a current or future election, in order to sway enough voters so that the candidate will win.

(firearms) A gun barrel formed by twisting and welding strips of metal around a hard die; no longer commonly used now due to its inability to handle high cartridge pressure on modern ammunition.

(idiomatic, often sarcastic) A great amount of enjoyment or entertainment, or something or someone that provides this.

plural of barrel organ

plural of Damascus barrel

(idiomatic) In a disadvantageous or helpless situation, especially one in which one may be controlled or victimized.

(architecture) A roof having a semicircular cross section; used to span large distances in railway stations etc

A large, somewhat misshapen chest; sometimes associated with emphysema

Having a barrel chest

A musical instrument in which air from a bellows is admitted to a set of pipes by means of pins inserted into a revolving barrel (typically turned by a crank), originating in France.