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A large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals

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A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask.

Noun
a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals

n.
A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask.

n.
A fermenting vat.

n.
A certain measure for liquids, as for wine, equal to two pipes, four hogsheads, or 252 gallons. In different countries, the tun differs in quantity.

n.
A weight of 2,240 pounds. See Ton.

n.
An indefinite large quantity.

n.
A drunkard; -- so called humorously, or in contempt.

n.
Any shell belonging to Dolium and allied genera; -- called also tun-shell.

v. i.
To put into tuns, or casks.

Tun

Tun , n. [AS. tunne. See Ton a weight.] 1. A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask. 2. (Brewing) A fermenting vat. 3. A certain measure for liquids, as for wine, equal to two pipes, four hogsheads, or 252 gallons. In different countries, the tun differs in quantity. 4. (Com.) A weight of 2,240 pounds. See Ton. [R.] 5. An indefinite large quantity. Shak.

A tun of man in thy large bulk is writ.

6. A drunkard; -- so called humorously, or in contempt. 7. (Zo'94l.) Any shell belonging to Dolium and allied genera; -- called also tun-shell.

Tun

Tun, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tunned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Tunning.] To put into tuns, or casks. Boyle.

A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask.

To put into tuns, or casks.

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