Meaning
3 sensesA large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks. (See a diagram of cask sizes.)
Fass, Faß, Tonne
бо́чкаbóčka, бочо́нокbočónok
(obsolete)A casket; a small box for jewels.
(archaic, slang)A brougham or other private carriage.
More definitions
- the quantity a cask will hold
- a cylindrical container that holds liquids
Examples
6 sentencesWine is put in casks to age.
He sold five hundred casks of wine.
Wine is best in the middle of the cask.
Tom has a four-litre cask of cheap wine in his fridge.
ruУ Тома есть четырёхлитровый бочонок дешёвого вина в холодильнике. — odexed
A large cask of wine had been dropped and broken, in the street.
Translations
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a large barrel for the storage of liquid:
Deutsch
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a large barrel for the storage of liquid:
Origin
From Middle French casque. Doublet of casco and casque.From Middle French casque. Doublet of casco and casque.
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