cask
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6.1
- noun
- /kæsk/
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- One cask of brandy?
- a dry cask
It's being stored in concrete, stainless steel line casks.
- It's being stored in concrete, stainless steel line casks.
- So instead, how about in addition to this, we print, say, a nuclear cask for all of my radioactive trinkets that I have.
- As a cistern maker, he built the wooden casks that stood in the yards of most houses in New Orleans, where they held drinking water.
Examples
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Boylan Bridge Brewpub has started offering cask-conditioned versions of their beers from time to time.
Blog text (19) -
Bobber's hold was crammed full of casks, bales, and crates that smelled of sawdust packing and cinnamon.
Fiction book (1994) -
When he saw the heavy door being pushed open, he hid himself behind a cask of wine.
Fiction book (1992) -
The men break open the casks and drop them into the water.
Fiction book (2002) -
Captain Sinbad is filling his cask with fresh water from the spring.
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Here's where we leave the casks to age.
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This was the more surprising since I had recently sent His Lordship by special messenger four casks of French brandy.
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I have twenty casks of the finest Two Rivers leaf, though none is finer.
Fiction book (1992) -
Admiral Nelson's body is returned to England aboard HMS Victory, preserved in a cask of Brandy flashed to the mainmast.
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The winery stored the vintage wine in large oak casks to enhance its flavor.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large round container made of wood or metal that holds liquids such as wine and oil
57
2.0
A small barrel for storing and serving beer
3
9.9
A very large wooden barrel used to store wine
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2.7
A large round container that holds beer for keeping or moving
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9.9
A very large wooden barrel used to store wine or other liquids
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3.9
A large wooden barrel for storing or aging wine
A very large wooden barrel used to store liquids like wine
A large wooden barrel used for storing wine or other liquids
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Etymology
Cask comes from an old Latin word capsa that meant 'box' or 'container', and you can see the same root in English case and casket. So a cask is basically a strong wooden 'box' used for holding liquids like wine or whisky.