Large+cask
51pipe — noun 1》 a tube used to convey water, gas, oil, or other fluids. ↘a cavity in cast metal. 2》 a device used for smoking tobacco, consisting of a narrow tube with a bowl at one end in which the tobacco is burned, the smoke from which is then… …
52puncheon — puncheon1 [ pʌn(t)ʃ(ə)n] noun 1》 a short post, especially one used for supporting the roof in a coal mine. 2》 another term for punch2. Origin ME: from OFr. poinchon, prob. based on L. punct , pungere puncture ; cf. pounce1. puncheon2 [… …
53butt — I [[t]bʌt[/t]] n. 1) the end or extremity of anything, esp. the thicker, larger, or blunt end considered as a base, support, or handle: the butt of a rifle[/ex] 2) an end that is not used or consumed; remnant: a cigar butt[/ex] 3) coo a lean cut… …
54hogshead — hogs•head [[t]ˈhɔgzˌhɛd, ˈhɒgz [/t]] n. 1) wam a large cask, esp. one containing from 63 to 140 gallons (238 to 530 liters) 2) wam any of various units of liquid measure, esp. one equivalent to 63 gallons (238 liters) Abbr.: hhd • Etymology:… …
55tun — [[t]tʌn[/t]] n. v. tunned, tun•ning 1) a large cask for holding liquids, esp. wine, ale, or beer 2) wam a measure of liquid capacity, usu. equivalent to 252 gallons 3) to put into or store in a tun or tuns • Etymology: bef. 900; ME tunne, OE, c.… …
56puncheon — I. /ˈpʌntʃən/ (say punchuhn) noun a large cask of varying capacity, but usually about 500 litres. {French, ultimately identical with puncheon2} II. /ˈpʌntʃən/ (say punchuhn) noun 1. a slab of timber, or a piece of a split log, with the face… …
57puncheon — n. large cask, with capacity of seventy gallons; engraved punch or die; short upright timber for load bearing …
58butt — a traditional unit of volume used for wines and other alcoholic beverages. A butt is generally defined to be two hogsheads, but the size of hogsheads varies according to the contents. In the United States a hogshead is typically 63 gallons… …
59tun — a unit of volume used for wine and other liquids. Tun is an old French word for a large cask used in shipping wine. Tuns of various sizes were used throughout the Middle Ages. More recently the tun has been regarded as equal to 2 butts or 252… …
60hogshead — ► NOUN 1) a large cask. 2) a measure of liquid volume equal to 52.5 imperial gallons (63 US gallons, 238.7 litres) for wine or 54 imperial gallons (64 US gallons, 245.5 litres) for beer …
