puncheon

(pun′c̸hən)

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.

Origin: ME ponchon < MFr poinçon < VL *punctio < punctiare, to prick < L punctus, pp. of pungere, to prick: see point

noun

Origin: LME pwncion < OFr poinçon, prob. < poinchon, var. of poçon, pot, small fluid measure, dim. of pot < VL potus: see pot

See puncheon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Origin:

Origin: Middle English punchon

Origin: , from Old French ponçon, ponchon

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *pūnctiō, pūnctiōn-, punch

Origin: , from *pūnctiāre, to pierce

Origin: , from Latin pūnctus

Origin: , past participle of pungere, to prick; see peuk- in Indo-European roots

noun

Origin:

Origin: Middle English ponchon

Origin: , from Old French poinçon, poinchon, punch, cask (probably because the casks were inspected and marked with a punch); see puncheon¹

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