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barrel
(băr′əl)n.
The trunk of a quadruped animal, such as a horse or cow.
adj.
Resembling or similar to a barrel, as in shape: a barrel chest; barrel hips.
barrel
adjective Referring to a barrel-like morphology or pattern.barrel
a horseman's expression for the horse's trunk; determined largely by the capacity of the chest.
barrel chest
enlarged, round cross-section of chest with the ribs appearing to be permanently in an inflated position.
barrel hocks
turned out causing the feet to turn inward.