barrelhead

[ bar-uh l-hed ]

/ ˈbær əlˌhɛd /

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noun

either of the round, flat sections that form the top and bottom of a barrel.

Nearby words

barrel-roll, barrelage, barreleye, barrelfish, barrelful, barrelhead, barrelhouse, barren, barren ground caribou, barren grounds, barren lands

Idioms

on the barrelhead, in advance or on demand: They won't deliver the merchandise unless we pay cash on the barrelhead.

Origin of barrelhead

First recorded in 1830–40; barrel + head

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for barrelhead

After all, he provides “cash on the barrelhead” in exchange for a form of reality TV—college and professional sports.
Rupert Murdoch Goes All-In on College Sports|Evan Weiner|March 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If Earthmen wanted anything from them, the terms were cash on the barrelhead.
A World by the Tale|Gordon Randall Garrett
Nevertheless, the headaches had for years made the transference of fishing to someone for cash on the barrelhead a temptation.
The Bounty of the Chesapeake|James Wharton