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wine cask

wine cask

1 3.9
A large wooden barrel for storing or aging wine
  • noun
  • /waɪn kæsk/
translation icon : barril de vino
  • After years of aging, the wine casks produced a rich and complex flavor in the wine.

Examples

  • The festival featured tours of the vineyard, showcasing the traditional wine casks used for fermentation.

  • Including 3 wine casks that still had wine in them, as demonstrated by the old woman showing us around.

    Blog text (15)

  • The owner wants someone to help him hoist the wine casks and such.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • "The drums had been made of great wine casks and threatened to drown out even the bagpipes.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • That comes from tartar, which is the deposit on the inside of wine casks after you've fermented wine, OK?

  • He then brings his wine cask to his lips when another loud boom sends the wine splashing.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Hidden mysteries, just like wine casks, had to be aired now and then, because insanity, humankind's second nature, was always lurking.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Denied fresh air since the Vengeful Widow arrived, the Red Dog reeked of empty wine casks and unwashed patrons.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The winery stored its finest vintage in large wine casks made of oak.

Synonyms

barrel
vswine cask
164 1.0

A large round container made of wood or metal that holds liquids such as wine and oil

is the wooden form mainly for aging fermented grape drink rather than transport
cask
vswine cask
10 6.1

A large barrel used to store drinks like wine or whisky

is specifically used for fermented grape drink aging and not all alcoholic storage
butt
vswine cask
  • Archaic
3 9.9

A very large wooden barrel used to store wine

is the general wooden container term, not tied to any specific capacity
wine barrel
vswine cask
1 3.1

A barrel that stores and ages wine

is a large wooden container used for storing and aging fermented grape drink
tun
vswine cask
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A very large wooden barrel used to store wine or other liquids

is similar but denotes general size for storage and aging without fixed capacity
tonneau
vswine cask
  • Archaic
9.9

A large wooden barrel used for storing wine or other liquids

is the common wooden vessel for storage and aging rather than historical usage

How Big

vat
42 3.6
wine cask
1 3.9
demijohn
  • Archaic
1 9.6
bottle
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

wine cask singular
wine casks plural

Morphology

wine + cask

The meaning 'a large barrel for storing or aging wine' is directly and compositionally derived from the constituents 'wine' (the beverage) and 'cask' (a large barrel). This straightforward noun–noun compound follows common cross‑linguistic patterns and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Wine cask comes from the simple image of a large wooden cask filled with wine and kept in a cool cellar to 'age'. So today wine cask means 'a large barrel for storing or aging wine'.