Meaning & use
hogshead
A large wooden cask used for storing liquids such as wine or beer, or the unit of measure it represents.
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The cellar stored aged wine in oak hogsheads stacked three high.
A hogshead of ale was delivered to the tavern once a month.
A note on using this word
As a unit of measure, a hogshead traditionally holds about 63 US gallons, though the exact amount varied by liquid and era.
Words with a similar meaning
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