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cask

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cask  (ksk)
n.
1. A sturdy cylindrical container for storing liquids; a barrel.
2. The quantity that such a container can hold.

[Middle English caske, possibly from Old Spanish casco, potsherd, helmet, from cascar, to break; see cascara.]

cask
Noun
1. a strong barrel used to hold alcoholic drink
2. Austral a cubic carton containing wine, with a tap for dispensing [Spanish casco helmet]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.caskcask - the quantity a cask will hold
containerful - the quantity that a container will hold
2.cask - a cylindrical container that holds liquids
beer barrel, beer keg - a barrel that holds beer
breech, rear of barrel, rear of tube - opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
bung, spile - a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
butt - a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)
hogshead - a large cask especially one holding 63 gals
hoop, ring - a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"
keg - small cask or barrel
pickle barrel - a barrel holding vinegar in which cucumbers are pickled
shook - a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
stave, lag - one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
spigot, tap - a plug for a bunghole in a cask
tun - a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals
vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
wine barrel, wine cask - a barrel that holds wine

cask
Translations
Spanish cask [kɑːsk] ntonel m; barril m
French cask [kɑːsk] ntonneau m
German cask [kɑːsk] nFass nt
Italian cask [kɑːsk] nbotte f

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However, the mere matter of capacity is a thing of no sort of consequence, since the cask is empty, and indeed has always been empty, history says.
I cannot throw the loop through this partition nor move with a pack-thread a cask of wine which may perhaps weigh two hundred pounds.
At last he looked round, and saw that the cart was dripping, and the cask quite empty.
 
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