cask

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks. (See a diagram of cask sizes.)
A casket; a small box for jewels.
A brougham or other private carriage.
Obsolete form of casque (“visorless helmet”).

verb

/kɑːsk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-casque.wav /kæsk/ en-us-cask.ogg

cask casks casking casked

From Middle French casque. Doublet of casco and casque.

quash

cask beer caskful casklike cask wine casky gang cask harness cask incask roching cask uncask

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