Barrelhouse
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Barrelhouse is a noun meaning A rough-and-tumble drinking establishment.
Meaning
A rough-and-tumble drinking establishment.
More Meanings
- (music) A loud, percussive type of blues piano suitable for noisy bars or taverns.
Example Sentences
It’s beautiful, but never naïvely so; the pastoral moments were offset by barrelhouse intrusions.
A barrelhouse blues was being shouted over the stamping of feet on a wooden floor. Miss Grace, the good-time woman, had her usual Saturday-night customers.
Word Forms
- barrelhouses
Synonyms for barrelhouse
Depending on context, synonyms include juke, honky-tonk.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include honky-tonk, barload, barroom, beerhall, drinkery, barrique.
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