German Meaning of tun

Tonne

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Definitions and Meaning of tun in English

Wordnet

tun (n)

a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals

Webster

tun (n.)

A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask.

A fermenting vat.

A certain measure for liquids, as for wine, equal to two pipes, four hogsheads, or 252 gallons. In different countries, the tun differs in quantity.

A weight of 2,240 pounds. See Ton.

An indefinite large quantity.

A drunkard; -- so called humorously, or in contempt.

Any shell belonging to Dolium and allied genera; -- called also tun-shell.

Webster

tun (v. i.)

To put into tuns, or casks.

FAQs About the word tun

Tonne

a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 galsA large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and

Fass,Rohr,Fass,Viertelfass,Hogshead,Fass,kleines Fass,Punscheisen,Fässchen,Bächlein

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tumulus => Grabhügel, tumultuousness => Lärmhaftigkeit, tumultuously => aufrührerisch, tumultuous disturbance => Tumultuöse Störung, tumultuous => stürmisch,