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Hollow cylindrical container
A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container with a bulging center, longer than it is wide. They are traditionally made of wooden staves and bound
Barrel
Series of units for volume measurement
A barrel is one of several units of volume applied in various contexts: there are dry barrels; fluid barrels, such as the British beer barrel and American
Barrel_(unit)
Balloon Array for Radiation-belt Relativistic Electron Losses (BARREL, sometimes called Balloon Array for RBSP Relativistic Electron Losses) was a NASA
BARREL
American restaurant company
CBOCS Properties, Inc., doing business as Cracker Barrel, is an American chain of restaurant and gift stores with a Southern country theme. The company's
Cracker_Barrel
Firearm component which guides the projectile during acceleration
A gun barrel is a crucial part of gun-type weapons such as small firearms, artillery pieces, and air guns. It is the straight shooting tube, usually made
Gun_barrel
Aerial maneuver
A barrel roll is an aerial maneuver in which an airplane makes a complete rotation on both its longitudinal and lateral axes, causing it to follow a helical
Barrel_roll
Competitive equestrian rodeo sport
Barrel racing is a rodeo event in which a horse and rider attempt to run around preset barrels in the fastest time. In collegiate and professional ranks
Barrel_racing
Political tactic
Pork barrel, or simply pork, is a metaphor for allocating government spending to localized projects in the representative's district or for securing direct
Pork_barrel
Topics referred to by the same term
Barrel man, Barrel Man, or Barrelman may refer to: Barrel man (novelty) Barrel Man (Denver Broncos), a man who attended Denver Broncos football games clad
Barrel_man
Shotgun with two parallel barrels
A double-barreled shotgun, also known as a double shotgun, is a break-action shotgun with two parallel barrels, allowing two single shots that can be
Double-barreled_shotgun
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up double barrel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Double Barrel may refer to: Multiple-barrel firearm "Double Barrel" (song), a 1970 reggae single
Double_Barrel
Type of shotgun
A short-barrelled shotgun (SBS), also called a scattergun, shorty, or boom stick, is a type of shotgun with a shorter gun barrel—typically under 18 inches
Short-barrelled_shotgun
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up barrel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A barrel is a cylindrical container, traditionally made with wooden material. Barrel may also refer
Barrel_(disambiguation)
International home decor company
Euromarket Designs Inc., doing business as Crate & Barrel (stylized as Crate&Barrel), is an international furniture and home décor retail store headquartered
Crate_&_Barrel
Firearm covering protective against burns
A barrel shroud is an external covering that envelops (either partially or full-length) the barrel of a firearm to prevent unwanted direct contact with
Barrel_shroud
Gangland warfare tactic
A barrel murder was a method for disposing of the bodies of people killed by early American mafiosi since the 1870s, although the earliest recorded barrel
Barrel_murder
Explosive device
A barrel bomb is an improvised unguided bomb, sometimes described as a flying IED (improvised explosive device). They are typically made from a large barrel-shaped
Barrel_bomb
Mechanical musical instrument
Barrel organ A barrel organ being played in Mexico City Problems playing this file? See media help. A barrel organ (also called roller organ or crank organ)
Barrel_organ
Grooves in a weapon barrel for accuracy
term for helical grooves machined into the internal surface of a firearm's barrel for imparting a spin to the fired projectile to improve its aerodynamic
Rifling
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up bottom of the barrel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bottom of the barrel may refer to: Bottom of the barrel, an English idiom originally referring
Bottom_of_the_barrel
Series of murders in Adelaide, South Australia
The Snowtown murders (also known as the bodies in barrels murders) were a series of murders committed by John Justin Bunting, Robert Joe Wagner, and James
Snowtown_murders
Method to attach a weapon barrel and receiver
In firearms, barrel threads refer to the screw threads used to attach a barrel. Action threads, also called receiver threads, are situated at the chamber
Barrel_threads
Architectural element formed by the extrusion of a single curve
A barrel vault, also known as a tunnel vault, wagon vault or wagonhead vault, is an architectural element formed by the extrusion of a single curve (or
Barrel_vault
Topics referred to by the same term
stock and barrel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lock, stock, and barrel is a figure of speech meaning "everything". Lock, Stock, and Barrel may also
Lock,_stock,_and_barrel
Type of cactus
Barrel cacti are various members of the two genera Echinocactus and Ferocactus, endemic to the deserts of Southwestern North America southward to north
Barrel_cactus
Protein structure
In protein structures, a beta barrel (β barrel) is a beta sheet (β sheet) composed of tandem repeats that twists and coils to form a closed toroidal structure
Beta_barrel
Term for a broad, deep ribcage
Barrel chest generally refers to a broad, deep chest found on a person. A barrel chested person will usually have a naturally large ribcage, very round
Barrel_chest
Species of cactus
Ferocactus wislizeni, the fishhook barrel cactus, also called Arizona barrel cactus, candy barrel cactus, and Southwestern barrel cactus, is a species of flowering
Ferocactus_wislizeni
Waterfalls between the United States and Canada
go over the falls in a barrel as a publicity stunt; she survived, bleeding, but otherwise unharmed. Soon after exiting the barrel, she said, "No one ought
Niagara_Falls
CPU that switches between threads of execution on every cycle
A barrel processor is a CPU that switches between threads of execution on every cycle. This CPU design technique is also known as "interleaved" or "fine-grained"
Barrel_processor
Protein fold
The TIM barrel (triose-phosphate isomerase), also known as an alpha/beta barrel, is a conserved protein fold consisting of eight alpha helices (α-helices)
TIM_barrel
James Bond signature device
The gun barrel sequence is a signature device featured in nearly every James Bond film. Shot from the point of view of a presumed assassin, it features
Gun_barrel_sequence
Toy game
Barrel of Monkeys is a toy game released by Lakeside Toys in 1965. It was created by Leonard Marks and Milton Dinhofer in 1961, and in 1964, Herman Kesler
Barrel_of_Monkeys
English politician
John Barrel (fl. 1394–1404) was an English politician. He sat as MP for Worcester in 1394 and 1401. L. S. Woodger. "BARREL, John, of Worcester". History
John_Barrel
Firearm design
barrel is a design where a weapon's gun barrel touches neither the handguard nor the stock, often as an accurizing technique. Free-floating barrels are
Free-floating_barrel
Measure of the size of a gun barrel
the internal diameter of a gun barrel, or, by extension, a relative measure of the barrel length. The length of the barrel (especially for larger guns)
Caliber_(artillery)
Family name that combines two family names
A double-barrelled name or double-barrelled surname, also called a double surname or a hyphenated surname, is a type of compound surname, typically featuring
Double-barrelled_name
Topics referred to by the same term
up barrel roll in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A barrel roll is a vehicle maneuver mostly done in aircraft. Barrel roll may also refer to: Barrel Roll
Barrel_roll_(disambiguation)
Part of the clockwork
Used in mechanical watches and clocks, a barrel is a cylindrical metal box closed by a cover, with a ring of gear teeth around it, containing a spiral
Barrel_(horology)
Children relinquished by their parents moving abroad
Barrel children are children who are abandoned or "left behind" by their parents who are seeking a better life abroad. Dr. Claudette Crawford-Brown, the
Barrel_children
Method of electroplating large quantities of small metal objects
Barrel plating is a form of electroplating used for plating a large number of smaller metal objects in one sitting. It consists of a non-conductive barrel-shaped
Barrel_plating
Visual trope used to represent extreme poverty
The bankruptcy barrel is a visual symbol, primarily of the 20th century, used in cartoons and other media as a token of destitution. Not intended to be
Bankruptcy_barrel
Topics referred to by the same term
Barrel jack may refer to: A type of heavy-duty jack (device), used for lifting vehicles or other heavy loads off the ground for maintenance and repair
Barrel_jack
Type of rifle
Short-barreled rifle broadly refers to any rifle with an unusually short barrel. The term carbine describes a production rifle with a reduced barrel length
Short-barreled_rifle
Restraint used to hold and punish a person in a standing position
criminal is put in either an enclosed barrel, forcing him to kneel in his own filth, or an open barrel, also known as "barrel shirt" or "drunkards collar" after
Pillory
Type of mating fastener
specifically, include: architectural bolts, barrel bolts,[citation needed] barrel nuts, binding barrels, book screws or book binding screws, Chicago
Sex_bolt
Canadian restaurant chain
The Pickle Barrel is a Canadian restaurant chain. Originally opened in 1971 as a Jewish deli located on Leslie Street in Toronto, the restaurant now operates
The_Pickle_Barrel
Unit of energy
The barrel of oil equivalent (BOE) is a unit of energy based on the approximate energy released by burning one barrel (42 US gallons, 35 imp gal or about
Barrel_of_oil_equivalent
Pornographic toy
Barrel man A barrel man or barrelman is a souvenir doll or statuette popular in the Philippines. The statuette usually consists of a crude male figurine
Barrel_man_(novelty)
Popular song during World War II
"Beer Barrel Polka", originally in Czech "Škoda lásky", also known as "The Barrel Polka", "Roll Out the Barrel", or "Rosamunde", is a 1927 polka composed
Beer_Barrel_Polka
.50-caliber heavy machine gun
M1911 pistol, which was also designed by John Browning. The M2HB (heavy barrel) is manufactured in the U.S. by General Dynamics, Ohio Ordnance Works, U
M2_Browning
Device used for sterilizing clothes
A Serbian barrel is a sterilization device used for sterilizing clothes. It consists of a wooden or metal barrel or other container which is then heated
Serbian_barrel
Barrel used in wine making
tannin profile and texture of wine. It can be introduced in the form of a barrel during the fermentation or aging periods, or as free-floating chips or staves
Oak_(wine)
Austrian bullpup assault rifle
vertical grip that helps to pivot and withdraw the barrel during barrel changes. The most compact of the barrels has a fixed vertical grip. The receiver housing
Steyr_AUG
Digital circuit found in computers
In computing, a barrel shifter is a combinational logic circuit that can shift a data word by a variable number of bit positions as specified by a binary
Barrel_shifter
Type of curved roof
A barrel roof is a curved roof that, especially from below, is curved like a cut-away barrel. They have some advantages over dome roofs, especially being
Barrel_roof
Series of pump-action shotguns
which share the same basic receiver and action, but differ in bore size, barrel length, choke options, magazine capacity, stock and forearm materials. Model
Mossberg_500
A barrel piano (also known as a "roller piano") is a forerunner of the modern player piano. Unlike the pneumatic player piano, a barrel piano is usually
Barrel_piano
Beer that has been aged in a wooden barrel
A barrel-aged beer is a beer that has been aged for a period of time in a wooden barrel. Typically, these barrels once housed bourbon, whisky, wine, or
Barrel-aged_beer
Type of firearm with more than one barrel
multiple-barrel firearm is any type of firearm with more than one gun barrel, usually to increase the rate of fire or hit probability and to reduce barrel erosion
Multiple-barrel_firearm
Firearm component
A slug barrel is a shotgun barrel that is designed primarily to fire slugs instead of shot, and is usually rifled. A shotgun with such a barrel is often
Slug_barrel
Species of sponge
The giant barrel sponge (Xestospongia muta) is the largest species of sponge found growing on Caribbean coral reefs. It is common at depths greater than
Giant_barrel_sponge
Semi-automatic pistol
the barrel in front of the chamber. These travel forward through a small tube under the barrel, to a cylinder underneath the front of the barrel. The
Desert_Eagle
1987 video game
Heavy Barrel is an overhead run and gun video game released for arcades in 1987 by Data East. Terrorists have seized the underground control complex of
Heavy_Barrel
American football spectator
Barrel Man, real name Tim McKernan (September 5, 1940 – December 5, 2009), was a superfan of the Denver Broncos. In all types of weather for 30 years,
Barrel_Man_(Denver_Broncos)
Type of fastener
On some firearms the gun barrel is fastened to the receiver with a nut, referred to as a barrel nut. A barrel nut (also known as steel cross dowel or dowel
Barrel_nut
Type of sash traditionally worn by hussars
A barrel sash, also called a rope-and-barrel sash, is a form of belt traditionally worn by military units known as hussars as well as by bag pipers. It
Barrel_sash
Rifle cartridge originally designed for use in the M4 carbine
the M4 carbine. The cartridge yields increased performance in shorter barrels and effective subsonic performance for suppressor use when compared to
.300_AAC_Blackout
1998 film by Guy Ritchie
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is a 1998 crime comedy film written and directed by Guy Ritchie. It follows a heist involving a confident young card
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock,_Stock_and_Two_Smoking_Barrels
Knot used for hoisting loads
The "barrel hitch" and "barrel sling", named for their use in hoisting cargo aboard ships, are two simple yet effective ways to suspend an object. The
Barrel_hitch
Species of cactus
Ferocactus emoryi, known commonly as Emory's barrel cactus, Coville's barrel cactus and traveler's friend, is a barrel cactus in the genus Ferocactus. Ferocactus
Ferocactus_emoryi
Species of cactus
popularly known as the golden barrel cactus, golden ball, "mother-in-law's cushion" or "mother-in-law's chair", is a species of barrel cactus which is endemic
Kroenleinia_grusonii
Service revolver
has been available with barrel lengths of 2 in (51 mm), 3 in (76 mm), 4 in (100 mm), 5 in (130 mm), and 6 in (150 mm). Barrels of 2.5 inches (64 mm) are
Smith_&_Wesson_Model_10
Topics referred to by the same term
A gun barrel is a firearm component which guides the projectile during acceleration. Gun barrel or gunbarrel may also refer to: Gun Barrel (band), a German
Gun_barrel_(disambiguation)
.45 caliber U.S. service revolver
The Colt SAA has been offered in over 30 different calibers and various barrel lengths. Its overall appearance has remained consistent since 1873. Colt
Colt_Single_Action_Army
Mobile vessel for transportating kvass
Kvass barrels are specialized mobile vessels of large capacity designed for transportation of kvass and its retail sale. With the help of kvass barrels, proper
Kvass_barrel
Internal diameter of the barrel of a firearm
necessary parameters to define in general a smoothbore barrel (compare to caliber, which defines a barrel with rifling and its cartridge). The gauge of a shotgun
Gauge_(firearms)
Discipline of speed skating
Look up barrel jumping in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Barrel jumping is a discipline of speed skating, where ice skaters build up speed to jump over
Barrel_jumping
1997 single by Depeche Mode
"Barrel of a Gun" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 3 February 1997, by Mute Records, as the first single from their
Barrel_of_a_Gun
Species of cactus
species of barrel cactus which is known by several common names, including California barrel cactus, Desert barrel cactus, compass barrel cactus, and
Ferocactus_cylindraceus
Gun for an individual
1132. In the 13th century, fire lance barrels were replaced with metal tubes and transformed into the metal-barreled hand cannon, and the technology gradually
Firearm
Brand of polymer-framed semi-automatic pistols
for barrel and slide, a barrel featuring a revised style of polygonal rifling (called the "Glock Marksman Barrel" by Glock), a deeper recessed barrel crown
Glock
Barbecue made from a 55-gallon barrel
A barrel barbecue is a type of barbecue stove made from a 55-gallon drum barrel. Vents are cut into the top and bottom for airflow control. A lid is used
Barrel_barbecue
Device that launches projectiles
effected pneumatically by a high gas pressure contained within a barrel tube (gun barrel), produced either through the rapid exothermic combustion of propellants
Gun
Town in Texas, United States
Gun Barrel City is a town in Henderson County, Texas, United States. Its population was 6,190 at the 2020 census, an increase over the figure of 5,672
Gun_Barrel_City,_Texas
Type of topological vector space
areas of mathematics, a barrelled space (also written barreled space) is a topological vector space (TVS) for which every barrelled set in the space is a
Barrelled_space
Lever-action rifle
in a 24-inch (610 mm) barrel, and the Winchester Model 64, produced from 1933 through 1957 in 20, 24, and 26-inch (660 mm) barrel lengths. From 1964 through
Winchester_Model_1894
Brewery in Berkeley, California, US
The Rare Barrel is a brewery and brewpub in Berkeley, California, United States, that exclusively produces sour beers. Founders Jay Goodwin and Alex Wallash
The_Rare_Barrel
Whiskey from a single aging barrel
Single barrel whiskey (or single cask whiskey) is a premium class of whiskey in which each bottle comes from an individual aging barrel, instead of coming
Single_barrel_whiskey
Gun dynamics describes the physical causes of barrel and shot vibration, and the effect they may have on accuracy and consistency. It is employed to predict
Gun_dynamics
Region of the somatosensory cortex in some rodents and other species
species of at least two other orders and contains the barrel field. The 'barrels' of the barrel field are regions within cortical layer IV that are visibly
Barrel_cortex
Type of firearm action
Break action is a type of firearm action in which the barrel(s) are hinged much like a door and rotate perpendicularly to the bore axis to expose the breech
Break_action
Revolver
stabilizing barrel weight. It was initially released with a 6" barrel, then a 4" barrel, and finally a 2.5" barrel which was the shortest barrel that could
Colt_Python
Semi-automatic pistol made by ČZUB
staggered-column magazine, all-steel construction, and a hammer forged barrel. It is widely distributed throughout the world and is the most common handgun
CZ_75
Species of legume
Medicago truncatula, the barrelclover, strong-spined medick, barrel medic, or barrel medick, is a small annual legume native to the Mediterranean region
Medicago_truncatula
Shortened version of a standard firearm
(/ˈkɑːrbiːn/ KAR-been or /ˈkɑːrbaɪn/ KAR-byn) is a long gun that has a barrel shortened from its original length. Most modern carbines are rifles that
Carbine
2014 studio album by Skyzoo and Torae
Barrel Brothers is a collaborative studio album by American rappers Skyzoo and Torae. It was released on May 27, 2014 via First Generation Rich, Inc./Internal
Barrel_Brothers
Family of rifles manufactured by SIG Sauer
variant of the MCX is available in rifle, carbine, short-barreled rifle, and pistol (short-barreled rifle configured with a pistol brace or without a buttstock
SIG_MCX
1970 studio album by Lee Michaels
Barrel is the fourth album by Lee Michaels and was released in 1970. It reached #51 on the Billboard Top LPs chart. Former Paul Revere & the Raiders' guitarist
Barrel_(album)
Semi-automatic pistol
(25 cm) bull barrels, and 5.25 in (13.3 cm) and 6.875 in (17.46 cm) heavy tapered barrels. All guns with bull or heavy tapered barrels are Target models
Ruger_Standard
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name, Cade, a survival of the Old English personal name or byname Cada, which is probably from a Germanic root meaning ‘lump’, ‘swelling’.English : metonymic occupational name for a cooper, from Middle English, Old French cade ‘cask’, ‘barrel’ (of Germanic origin, probably akin to the root mentioned in 1).English : nickname for a gentle or inoffensive person, from Middle English cade ‘domestic animal’, ‘pet’ (of unknown origin).French (Cadé) : topographic name from cade ‘juniper’ (from Latin catanus).Bearers of the name Caddé, from Amiens, were documented in Quebec city by 1670.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a cooper or else a nickname for a rotund, fat man, from Middle English, Old French busse ‘cask’, ‘barrel’ (of unknown origin). The word was also used in Middle English for a type of ship, and the surname may perhaps have been given to someone who sailed in one. The byname seems to occur already in Domesday Book, where a Siward Buss, and a John and Richard Buss are recorded at Brasted in Kent.German and Swiss German : from a pet form of the personal name Burkhard (see Burkhart).Danish : variant of Buus.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a roofer, from Old French co(u)vreur, an agent derivative of co(u)vrir ‘to cover’ (Latin cooperire). Roofing materials in the Middle Ages might be tiles (see Tyler), slates (see Slater), or thatch (see Thatcher), depending on the regional availability of suitable materials.English (of Norman origin) : occupational name for a maker of barrels and tubs, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Old French cuve ‘vat’, ‘tub’ (Late Latin cupa, of Germanic origin; compare Cooper).Americanized spelling of German Kober.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name, Kymme, which Reaney regards as a pet form of the Old English female personal name Cyneburh (see Kimbrough).Reduced form of Scottish McKim.German : probably a metonymic occupational name for a cooper, from Middle High German kimme, a term denoting the notch in the staves of a barrel where the base is seated; by extension it also has the meaning ‘edge’, ‘horizon’ and in this sense may also have given rise to a topographic name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker and repairer of wooden vessels such as barrels, tubs, buckets, casks, and vats, from Middle English couper, cowper (apparently from Middle Dutch kūper, a derivative of kūp ‘tub’, ‘container’, which was borrowed independently into English as coop). The prevalence of the surname, its cognates, and equivalents bears witness to the fact that this was one of the chief specialist trades in the Middle Ages throughout Europe. In America, the English name has absorbed some cases of like-sounding cognates and words with similar meaning in other European languages, for example Dutch Kuiper.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : Americanized form of Kupfer and Kupper (see Kuper).Dutch : occupational name for a buyer or merchant, Middle Dutch coper.
Boy/Male
German
Barrelmaker. Surname.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English bakehous ‘bakehouse’ (Old English bæchÅ«s), hence a topographic name for someone who lived or worked in a bakery.Lithuanian (BaÄkus) : from Lithuanian baÄka ‘barrel’, ‘cask’, hence either a nickname for a short, fat man or an occupational name for a cooper.Among the original settlers of Norwich (later Franklin), CT, in 1660 was a certain Stephen Backus.
Surname or Lastname
South German
South German : occupational name for an official in charge of the legal auction of property confiscated in default of a fine; such a sale was known in Middle High German as a gant (from Italian incanto, a derivative of Late Latin inquantare ‘to auction’, from the phrase In quantum? ‘To how much (is the price raised)?’).German : metonymic occupational name for a cooper, from Middle High German ganter, kanter ‘barrel rack’.German : variant of Gander 3.English : occupational name for a glover, from Old French gantier, an agent derivative of gant ‘glove’ (see Gant).
Surname or Lastname
South German
South German : probably an occupational name for a gauger or sealer of barrels, from an agent derivative of Middle High German beil ‘barrel inspection’. See also Beiler.Altered spelling of Böhler (see Boehler).English : variant spelling of Bailor.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Its form is that of an English habitational name but no place of this name has been identified in Britain. It may be an altered form of English Puddiford, itself probably a variant of Puddefoot or Puddephat, a nickname for a short, fat person or someone with a pot belly, from Middle English puddy ‘round’, ‘rotund’, + vat ‘barrel’.Jonathan Paddleford is recorded in Cambridge, MA, in 1652.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who fitted wooden or metal hoops on wooden casks and barrels, from an agent derivative of Middle English hoop ‘hoop’, ‘band’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Perhaps a respelling of Bunts.Probably an altered spelling of Swiss German Bunz or Bünz, from Alemannic bunz ‘little barrel’, hence a nickname for a short fat man, or of German Banz, or from pet form of an Old High German personal name Bun(n)o, of unexplained etymology.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old French baril ‘barrel’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a cooper or a nickname for a fat man or an immoderate drinker.English : habitational name from Barwell in Leicestershire, named with Old English bÄr ‘wild boar’ + well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’.English : A cooper named George Barrell came to Boston, MA, in 1637 from Suffolk, England.
Boy/Male
English American
A barrel maker.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly eastern and southern)
English (chiefly eastern and southern) : from an agent derivative of Middle English pich ‘pitch’, hence an occupational name for a caulker, one who sealed the seams of ships or barrels with pitch.English : variant of Pickard 2.Possibly from German Pitscher, from the short form of a personal name formed with Old High German bītan ‘to endure’, or bittan ‘to wish or ask for’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Tubbe, apparently derived from either Old Norse Tubbi or Old English Tubba (an unattested form, evidence for which is found in the place name Tubney, Berkshire). There is no evidence to support the suggestion that it might be a metonymic occupational name or nickname from Middle English tub ‘barrel’.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : patronymic from Firkin, a metonymic occupational name for a maker of casks and barrels, or a nickname for a stout man or a heavy drinker, from Middle English fer(de)kyn ‘small cask’ (probably from a Middle Dutch diminutive of vierde ‘fourth (part)’; as a measure of capacity a firkin was reckoned as a quarter of a barrel).
Boy/Male
German
Barrelmaker. Surname.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Yorkshire)
English (mainly Yorkshire) : from a Norman personal name, Tancard, composed of the Germanic words þank ‘thought’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.English (mainly Yorkshire) : metonymic occupational name for a maker of barrels and drinking vessels, or a nickname for a hardened drinker, from Middle English tankard ‘tub’, ‘cup’ (apparently a borrowing from Middle Dutch).
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, Dutch, and German
English, Scottish, Dutch, and German : metonymic occupational name for a herring fisher or for a seller of the fish, Middle English hering, Dutch haring, Middle High German hærinc. In some cases it may have been a nickname in the sense of a trifle, something of little value, a meaning which is found in medieval phrases and proverbial expressions such as ‘to like neither herring nor barrel’, i.e. not to like something at all.German : habitational name from Herringen in Westphalia.Dutch : from a personal name, a derivative of a Germanic compound name with the first element hari, heri ‘army’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Hering.
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