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Turn in the barrel

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In the days of the tall ships the men being at sea for long peirods needed release. With no woman allowed on the ship the practice of having an anoumus member of the crew huddle down in one of the large wooden barrel and through a removed stay or appropreate made hole in the side of the barrel service the other needing members of the crew. Everyone got their turn. Hence the phrase "turn in the barrell".

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"Turning in the barrel" is a phrase that refers to rotating the barrel of a firearm to reduce the likelihood of accidental discharge or to prevent fouling of the barrel. It is a safety practice that is commonly used when handling firearms.

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