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cummock

cummock

9.9
A large wooden tub that holds liquids or food
  • noun
  • Archaic
: cask
  • The farmer poured fresh milk into the cummock after the morning milking.

Examples

  • They used a cummock to store salted fish during the winter months.

  • In the old kitchen, a cummock stood by the door, filled with water from the well.

  • The farmer filled the cummock with fresh water.

  • We stored apples in a large cummock.

  • The farmer poured fresh milk into the cummock after the morning milking.

  • In the old kitchen, a cummock stood by the door, filled with water from the well.

  • They used a cummock to store salted fish during the winter months.

Synonyms

cask
vscummock
12 6.1

A large barrel used to store drinks like wine or whisky

is an older dialect term for a wooden tub used for liquids or food
wine cask
vscummock
1 3.9

A large wooden barrel for storing or aging wine

is an older dialect term that also covers tubs and food storage

How Big

cistern
11 6.0
vat
40 3.6
barrel
156 1.0
cummock
  • Archaic
9.9
tub
68 1.0
bucket
333 1.0

Surface Forms

cummock singular
cummocks plural

Etymology

The word cummock names a large wooden tub once used to hold milk, water, or salted fish. A helpful way to remember it is to picture a big wooden 'cask' or 'bucket' on a farm that holds food or liquid, which is why cummock means a large wooden vessel for storage.