cask
English Thesaurus
1. a cylindrical container that holds liquids (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | vessel, |
| definition | : | an object used as a container (especially for liquids) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | butt, |
| definition | : | a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hogshead, |
| definition | : | a large cask especially one holding 63 gals (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | keg, |
| definition | : | small cask or barrel (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pickle barrel, |
| definition | : | a barrel holding vinegar in which cucumbers are pickled (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | shook, |
| definition | : | a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tun, |
| definition | : | a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | bung, spile, |
| definition | : | a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | hoop, ring, |
| definition | : | a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | lag, stave, |
| definition | : | one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | spigot, tap, |
| definition | : | a plug for a bunghole in a cask (noun.artifact) |
2. the quantity a cask will hold (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | containerful, |
| definition | : | the quantity that a container will hold (noun.quantity) |
3. a cylindrical container that holds liquids (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | barrel, |
| definition | : | put in barrels (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | barrel, |
| definition | : | put in barrels (verb.contact) |
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