hogshead

UK
/ˈhɒɡs.hɛd/
US
/ˈhɔɡs.hɛd/
hogsheadnoun
hogsheads
pl
UK
/ˈhɒɡs.hɛd/
US
/ˈhɔɡs.hɛd/
Traductions
The winery stored the wine in a large hogshead.
Винодельня хранила вино в большой бочке.
Traductions supplémentaires
бочка для вина
Définitions
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
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.
Définitions
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

hogshead

hogsheads
pl
UK
/ˈhɒɡz.hɛdz/
US
/ˈhɔɡz.hɛdz/
Traductions
The winery stored the wine in large hogsheads.
Винодельня хранила вино в больших бочках.
Traductions supplémentaires
Définitions
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.