barrel, cask
(noun) a cylindrical container that holds liquids
cask, caskful
(noun) the quantity a cask will hold
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cask (plural casks)
A large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks.
(obsolete) A casket; a small box for jewels.
Obsolete form of casque.
cask (third-person singular simple present casks, present participle casking, simple past and past participle casked)
To put into a cask.
• ACKs, SKCA, acks, sack
Source: Wiktionary
Cask, n. Etym: [Sp. casco potsherd, skull, helmet, prob. fr. cascar to break, fr. L. Quassure to break. Cf. Casque, Cass.]
1. Same as Casque. [Obs.]
2. A barrel-shaped vessel made of staves headings, and hoops, usually fitted together so as to hold liquids. It may be larger or smaller than a barrel.
3. The quantity contained in a cask.
4. A casket; a small box for jewels. [Obs.] Shak.
Cask, v. t.
Definition: To put into a cask.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
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