cask

cask
cask mid-15c., from M.Fr. casque "cask, helmet," from Sp. casco "skull, cask, helmet," originally "potsherd," from cascar "to break up," from V.L. *quassicare, frequentative of L. quassare "to shake, shatter" (see QUASH (Cf. quash)). The sense evolution is unclear.

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Synonyms:
, (as a hogs-head, butt, pipe, tun, barrel, keg, etc.) /


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  • Cask — (k[.a]sk), n. [Sp. casco potsherd, skull, helmet, prob. fr. cascar to break, fr. L. Quassure to break. Cf. {Casque}, {Cass}.] 1. Same as {Casque}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A barrel shaped vessel made of staves headings, and hoops, usually fitted… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cask — Cask, v. t. To put into a cask. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cask — [kask, käsk] n. [ME caske < Fr casque < Sp casco, potsherd, cask, helmet < cascar, to break < VL * quassicare, to break, freq. of L quassare: see QUASH2] 1. a barrel of any size made of staves, esp. one for liquids 2. the contents of… …   English World dictionary

  • cask — [kɑːsk ǁ kæsk] noun [countable] a container for liquids, especially in the beer and wine trades: • The wine is transported in casks and bottled in London …   Financial and business terms

  • cask — [ka:sk US kæsk] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: casque helmet , from Spanish casco broken piece of a pot, skull, helmet , from cascar to break ] a round wooden container used for storing wine or other liquids, or the amount of liquid that… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Cask — (spr. käsk), nordamerik. Flüssigkeitsmaß, zu 32 alten Wein Gallons = 121,13 l …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Cask — См. Защитный контейнер Термины атомной энергетики. Концерн Росэнергоатом, 2010 …   Термины атомной энергетики

  • cask — [ kæsk ] noun count a round wooden container for storing a liquid, especially alcoholic drink: BARREL …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • cask — [n] rounded container for liquids barrel, barrelet, butt, firkin, hogshead, keg, pipe, tun, vat; concept 494 …   New thesaurus

  • cask — ► NOUN ▪ a large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially alcoholic drinks. ORIGIN French casque or Spanish casco helmet …   English terms dictionary

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