hogshead

hogs·head  (hôgzhd, hgz-)

n.

1. Abbr. hhd Any of various units of volume or capacity ranging from 63 to 140 gallons (238 to 530 liters), especially a unit of capacity used in liquid measure in the United States, equal to 63 gallons (238 liters).

2. A large barrel or cask with this capacity.

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hogshead

Noun

a large cask for storing alcoholic drinks [origin unknown]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hogshead - a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit - a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet bbl, barrel - any of various units of capacity; "a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons"
	2.	hogshead - a large cask especially one holding 63 gals barrel, cask - a cylindrical container that holds liquids