hogshead
11Hogshead — A hogshead is a large cask of liquid (less often, of a food commodity). More specifically, it refers to a specified volume, measured in Imperial units, primarily applied to alcoholic beverages such as wine, ale, or cider. A tobacco hogshead was… …
12hogshead — (hhd) a traditional unit of volume for liquids. Originally the hogshead varied with the contents, often being equal to 48 gallons of ale; 54 of beer; 60 of cider; 63 of oil, honey, or wine; or 100 of molasses. In the United States, a hogshead… …
13Hogshead — Un hogshead est un grand tonneau de liquide (ou, moins souvent, de denrée alimentaire). Description Plus précisément, il renvoie à un volume déterminé, mesuré en unités impériales ou unités de mesure américaines habituelles, principalement… …
14hogshead — noun Date: 14th century 1. a large cask or barrel 2. any of various units of capacity; especially a United States unit equal to 63 gallons (238 liters) …
15hogshead — a large cask containing 1240 pounds, 238.5 litres, 17.5 bushels, 52.5 63 wine gallons, 48 54 beer or ale gallons, about 50 Imperial gallons, etc. for other commodities (varies with locality). In the U.S.A. equals 63 gallons. Also used for storing …
16hogshead — /hawgz hed , hogz /, n. 1. a large cask, esp. one containing from 63 to 140 gallons (238 to 530 liters). 2. any of various units of liquid measure, esp. one equivalent to 63 gallons (238 liters). Abbr.: hhd [1350 1400; ME hoggeshed, lit., hog s… …
17hogshead — noun a) An English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52 1/2 imperial gallons; a half pipe. b) A large cask or barrel, of indefinite contents; especially one containing from 100 to 140 gallons …
18Hogshead — Measure of wine = c.52 gallons. Cf. Butt; Tun …
19hogshead — hogs|head [ˈhɔgzhed US ˈha:gz , ˈho:gz ] n BrE a large container for holding beer, or the amount that it holds …
20hogshead — hogs|head [ hɔgz,hed ] noun count a large container for beer …
