[f. BUDGE sb.3 = BOUGE sb.1, a leather bag + BARREL sb.] (See quot.)
1627. Capt. Smith, Seaman’s Gram., xiv. 66. A Budgbarrell is a little Barrell made of Latten, filled with powder to carry from place to place for feare of fire; in the couer it hath a long necke to fill the Ladles withall without opening.
1696. Phillips, Budge-barrel, a little Tin-barrel to carry Powder in for fear of fire.
1828. J. M. Spearman, Brit. Gunner, s.v. Barrel, Budge-barrels. These barrels are employed in the service of batteries, and have leather covers drawing together like the mouth of a bag.
1862. F. Griffiths, Artil. Man. (ed. 9), 93. Budge Barrels. Weight of barrel, copper-hooped, 10 lb.
