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tun  (tn)

n.

1. A large cask for liquids, especially wine.

2. A measure of liquid capacity, especially one equivalent to approximately 252 gallons (954 liters).

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[Middle English, from Old English tunne, possibly of Celtic origin.]

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tun

Noun

a large beer cask [Old English tunne]

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Tun a large quantity—Johnson, 1755.

Examples: tun of bliss, 1603; of gold, 1603; of gracious health, 1447.

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Noun

1.

tun - a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals barrel, cask - a cylindrical container that holds liquids