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On the contrary, he was a mountain of flesh, a great barrel of a fellow, whose arms and legs were as thick as tree limbs, and with a tublike belly before all.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

There was a series of pools for bathers, ranging from big ones for large groups to individual tublike affairs, all nicely tiled.

From The Flaming Mountain by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)

The tublike transport lay hissing and whistling in the slip, and the stamping of horses, the rumbling of gun and caisson, and the sharp cries of the officers came plainly to the ear.

From In Search of the Unknown by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)