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hogshead

noun

/ˈhɒɡz.hɛd/

Meaning

A large cask or barrel, traditionally used for storing liquids like wine or beer.

The cellar was filled with hogsheads of ale.

barrel, cask, drum, vat

bottle, flask

hogshead of wine, hogshead of beer, large hogshead

a person who is traveling or visiting a place for pleasure

a bus with two levels or floors for passengers

a sudden occurrence or eruption of something, especially disease or violence

A type of lawyer in certain legal systems who specializes in courtroom advocacy and litigation.

the act of providing or supplying something; a condition in a legal document

a number of things of the same type fastened together or occurring close together