Cask
/kɑːsk/ noun, verb, slang
noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks. (See a diagram of cask sizes.)
- 2 a cylindrical container that holds liquids wordnet
- 3 A casket; a small box for jewels. obsolete
"A jewel, locked into the woefullest cask / That ever did contain a thing of worth."
- 4 the quantity a cask will hold wordnet
- 5 A brougham or other private carriage. archaic, slang
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- 6 Obsolete form of casque (“visorless helmet”). alt-of, obsolete
Verb
- 1 To put into a cask.
Antonyms
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More examples"A large cask of wine had been dropped and broken, in the street."
Etymology
From Middle French casque. Doublet of casco and casque.