hogsheads

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

Translation

n. a large cask or barrel, a unit of liquid measurement.

Example Sentences

The hogshead of wine was carefully stored in the cellar.

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

The distillery produced hogsheads of whiskey every month.

The hogshead was filled with rum and sealed tightly.

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

The ship was loaded with hogsheads of sugar for export.

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

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

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

The hogshead of molasses was too heavy to lift alone.

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