tun Synonyms
tun Meaning
tun (n)
a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals
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.
tun (v. i.)
To put into tuns, or casks.
tun Sentence Examples
- The ancient Egyptian pharaohs were buried in lavish underground chambers known as tuns.
- The large wooden barrel used for holding liquids is traditionally called a tun.
- The Scottish island of Orkney is home to the famous "Old Man of Hoy," a towering sea stack with a distinctive tun shape.
- The ancient Irish wooden musical instrument known as the bodhrán is shaped like a drum but has a unique tun sound.
- The traditional Chinese unit of weight for grain is called a tun.
- In the British Navy, a tun of wine was traditionally the equivalent of 252 gallons.
- The "tun" of a ship refers to its internal volume or carrying capacity.
- The oldest known wine barrel is a Roman tun discovered in Germany and dating back to the 2nd century AD.
- A "tun-bellied" person has a large, round stomach.
- The Japanese martial art of Aikido involves a technique called "tenkan," where the attacker's balance is shifted and they are "thrown over the tun."
FAQs About the word tun
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
pipe,barrel, puncheon, butt, tub, runlet, hogshead, rundlet,keg, firkin
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The ancient Egyptian pharaohs were buried in lavish underground chambers known as tuns.
The large wooden barrel used for holding liquids is traditionally called a tun.
The Scottish island of Orkney is home to the famous "Old Man of Hoy," a towering sea stack with a distinctive tun shape.
The ancient Irish wooden musical instrument known as the bodhrán is shaped like a drum but has a unique tun sound.
