hogshead — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hogshead noun A cask of a certain size; its volume used as a measure of capacity for liquids, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52+¹⁄₂ imperial gallons (a half pipe).
Senses
hogshead is used for these senses in English:
- hogshead (Britain) A cask of a certain size; its volume used as a measure of capacity for liquids, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52+1⁄2 imperial gallons (a half pipe).
hogshead — full definition
- noun A cask of a certain size; its volume used as a measure of capacity for liquids, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52+¹⁄₂ imperial gallons (a half pipe).
- noun A large barrel or cask of indefinite contents, especially one containing from 100 to 140 gallons.