barrel
Often one needs to know the commodity to know what sort of barrel is meant.
Units of capacity
barrel of petroleum
barrel of beer, contemporary
wine barrel (England, United Kingdom)
beer and ale barrels (England before 1824)
lime barrel (United States)
flour barrel (United States)
apple barrel (United States)
dry goods barrel (United States)
herring barrel (Scotland)
salmon barrel (England; Scotland)
soap barrel (England)
barrel (Scotland)
Units of mass
herring barrel (Germany)
butter barrel (England)
barrel (Scotland)
barrel (Orkney)
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