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puncheon

noun

  1. a short, upright wooden post used in a framework
  2. ☆ a heavy, broad piece of roughly dressed timber with one side hewed flat
  3. any of various devices for punching, perforating, or stamping; esp., a figured die used by goldsmiths, etc.

noun

  1. a large cask of varying capacity (72-120 gal), for beer, wine, etc.
  2. as much as such a cask will hold

See puncheon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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