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cask
(kask, käsk)
noun
- a barrel of any size made of staves, esp. one for liquids
- the contents of a full cask
Origin: ME caske < Fr casque < Sp casco, potsherd, cask, helmet < cascar, to break < VL *quassicare, to break, freq. of L quassare: see quash
See cask in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A sturdy cylindrical container for storing liquids; a barrel.
- The quantity that such a container can hold.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English caske
Origin: , possibly from Old Spanish casco, potsherd, helmet
Origin: , from cascar, to break; see cascara
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