herring barrel
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barrel — 1. (bbl or brl or bl) a commercial unit of volume used to measure liquids such as beer and wine. The official U. S. definition of the barrel is 31.5 gallons, which is about 4.211 cubic feet or 119.24 liters. This unit is the same as the… … Dictionary of units of measurement
barrel bones — the rib bones severed by filleting and remaining in the edible part of a herring or kipper fillet … Dictionary of ichthyology
Barrel — A measure for dry goods ♦ Ale, 32 gallons ♦ Beer, 36 gallons ♦ Wine, 31.5 gallons ♦ Herring or Eels, 30 gallons fully packed ♦ Salmon, 42 gallons ♦ Butter, 256 lbs ♦ Soup, 280 lbs … Medieval glossary
herring gutted — adjective of a horse : having a form usually indicative of inferior quality where the abdomen or barrel narrows sharply toward the flanks … Useful english dictionary
head herring — herring used in the packing of Scotch cure herring to fill space at the sides of a barrel so as to give smooth tiers … Dictionary of ichthyology
Atlantic herring — Conservation status … Wikipedia
in a barrel — in a barrel) Very closely packed ● herring … Useful english dictionary
Scotch barrel — a wooden container for export of herring processed as Scotch cured … Dictionary of ichthyology
Haugesund — Infobox Kommune name = Haugesund idnumber = 1106 county = Rogaland landscape = Haugaland capital = Haugesund governor = Petter Steen jr. (H) governor as of = 2006 arearank = 403 area = 73 arealand = 68 areapercent = 0.02 population as of = 2004… … Wikipedia
Russ & Daughters — History*Circa 1900 The First Generation: Joel Russ, an immigrant from Eastern Europe, arrives on New York’s Lower East Side neighborhood. He starts out selling herrings from a pushcart. *1914 Joel Russ opens a small shop at 179 E. Houston St.… … Wikipedia
