| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Head setter | Occupations | Installs circular head in croze (groove) of slack or tight barrel: Loosens temporary head loop on barrel by striking hoop, using hammer. Picks up head with spiked tool and fits head into croze of barrel. Draws staves around head, using windlass machine or other equipment. Replaces temporary head hoop with regular head hoop. Taps hoop lightly with hammer to tighten it around barrel and sets barrel aside. (references) | |
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