hogshead Sentence Examples
- The vintner filled the hogshead with a vintage reserve destined for a royal banquet.
- Boisterous pirates plundered a galleon laden with countless hogsheads of rum.
- The brewery's massive hogsheads towered over the workers, holding vast quantities of frothy ale.
- The aroma of aged whiskey permeated the air as the cooper tightened the hoops on a hogshead.
- The hogshead acted as a temporary reservoir, storing water for a drought-stricken village.
- The weight of the hogshead nearly crushed the dockworkers as they loaded it onto a ship.
- The tavern's cellar was a labyrinth of dusty hogsheads, each containing a different brew.
- The merchant traded hogsheads of tobacco for valuable spices and silks from the Orient.
- The historian examined the hogshead's markings, seeking clues to its origins and contents.
- The hogshead became a makeshift coffin, transporting a fallen soldier back to his homeland.
hogshead Meaning
hogshead (n)
a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages
a large cask especially one holding 63 gals
hogshead (n.)
An English measure of capacity, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52/ imperial gallons; a half pipe.
A large cask or barrel, of indefinite contents; esp. one containing from 100 to 140 gallons.
Synonyms & Antonyms of hogshead
FAQs About the word hogshead
a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages, a large cask especially one holding 63 galsAn English measure of capacity, containing 63 wine gallons, or ab
cask,barrel, pipe, tun,keg, butt, firkin, puncheon, cistern,tub
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The vintner filled the hogshead with a vintage reserve destined for a royal banquet.
Boisterous pirates plundered a galleon laden with countless hogsheads of rum.
The brewery's massive hogsheads towered over the workers, holding vast quantities of frothy ale.
The aroma of aged whiskey permeated the air as the cooper tightened the hoops on a hogshead.
