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Noun: hogshead  'hógz,hed
  1. A large cask especially one holding 63 gals
    "The winery stored its finest vintage in hogsheads"
     
  2. A British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages
    "a hogshead of wine"

Derived forms: hogsheads

Type of: barrel, British capacity unit, cask, Imperial capacity unit

Encyclopedia: Hogshead