barrelwise en · ADV
Etymology
From barrel + -wise.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) In the manner of a barrel.
[…] the shoulders not too wide above, bowing outward from the top to the breast; the back flat from shoulder to tail; the ribs extending horizontally and backwards, and then curving down barrelwise; […]
1866, The Missouri Yearbook of Agriculture: Annual Report, Missouri. State Board of Agriculture, page 31: