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hogshead

UK
/ˈhɒɡs.hɛd/
US
/ˈhɔɡs.hɛd/

Translations

hogsheadnoun
hogsheads
pl
UK
/ˈhɒɡs.hɛd/
US
/ˈhɔɡs.hɛd/
The winery stored the wine in a large hogshead.
Винодельня хранила вино в большой бочке.
Additional translations
бочка для вина
бочонок
Synonyms
cask
vat
drum
barrel
hogsheadadjective
more hogshead
Comp.
most hogshead
Super.
UK
/ˈhɒɡzˌhɛd/
US
/ˈhɑɡzˌhɛd/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to the cask or the capacity unit.
hogsheadsnoun

hogshead

hogsheads
pl
UK
/ˈhɒɡz.hɛdz/
US
/ˈhɔɡz.hɛdz/
The winery stored the wine in large hogsheads.
Винодельня хранила вино в больших бочках.
Additional translations
бочонки
Synonyms
drums
kegs
casks
barrels

Definitions

hogsheadnoun
A large cask or barrel used for storing and transporting liquids, especially alcoholic beverages like wine or beer.
The winery stored its finest vintage in a massive oak hogshead.
A unit of capacity, varying in size but often around 63 gallons (238 liters) for wine or 54 gallons (204 liters) for beer.
The brewery produced several hogsheads of ale for the festival.
hogsheadadjective
Relating to a hogshead cask or to the standard capacity known as a hogshead, used before another noun.
The warehouse kept a record of the hogshead barrels arriving each week.
hogsheadsnoun
A large cask or barrel used for storing and transporting liquids, especially alcoholic beverages like wine or beer.
The winery stored its finest vintage in several oak hogsheads to enhance the flavor.
A unit of capacity, typically used for measuring liquids, equivalent to approximately 63 gallons in the United States or 54 gallons in the United Kingdom.
The brewery produced 100 hogsheads of ale for the festival.
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