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puncheon
noun
- a short, upright wooden post used in a framework
- ☆ a heavy, broad piece of roughly dressed timber with one side hewed flat
- any of various devices for punching, perforating, or stamping; esp., a figured die used by goldsmiths, etc.
noun
- a large cask of varying capacity (72-120 gal), for beer, wine, etc.
- as much as such a cask will hold
See puncheon in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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