hogshead

[US]/'hɒgz,hed/
[UK]/'hɑgz,hɛd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en stor tønde eller kande, en måleenhed for væske.
Word Forms
Pluralhogsheads

Example Sentences

The hogshead of wine was carefully stored in the cellar.

Fadet med vin blev omhyggeligt opbevaret i kælderen.

He bought a hogshead of tobacco to last him the whole year.

Han købte et fad med tobak, der skulle holde ham hele året.

The distillery produced hogsheads of whiskey every month.

Destilleriet producerede fade med whisky hver måned.

The hogshead was filled with rum and sealed tightly.

Fadet var fyldt med rom og forseglet tæt.

The auctioneer sold a hogshead of vintage wine to the highest bidder.

Auktionarius solgte et fad med årgangsvin til den højestbydende.

The ship was loaded with hogsheads of sugar for export.

Skibet var fyldt med fade med sukker til eksport.

The cooper crafted a hogshead from oak wood for the brewery.

Tømreren udformede et fad af egetræ til bryggeriet.

They rolled the hogshead of beer into the pub's cellar.

De rullede fadet med øl ind i pubben's kælder.

The farmer stored his harvest in hogsheads to keep it fresh.

Landmanden opbevarede sin høst i fade for at holde den frisk.

The hogshead of molasses was too heavy to lift alone.

Fadet med melasse var for tungt til at løfte alene.

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