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cask

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Etymology

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From Middle French casque. Doublet of casco and casque.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cask (plural casks)

  1. A large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks. (See a diagram of cask sizes.)
    Hyponyms: tun (1), pipe (½), butt (½), puncheon (), tertian (), hogshead (¼), tierce (), barrel (), rundlet (⅟₁₄)
  2. (obsolete) A casket; a small box for jewels.
  3. (archaic, slang) A brougham or other private carriage.
  4. Obsolete form of casque (visorless helmet).

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References

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  • (carriage): John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary

Verb

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cask (third-person singular simple present casks, present participle casking, simple past and past participle casked)

  1. To put into a cask.
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