How to pronounce“hogshead”in English
IPA/ˈhɑɡzˌhɛd/
Syllableshog·shead
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noun
A cask of a certain size; its volume used as a measure of capacity for liquids, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52+¹⁄₂ imperial gallons (a half pipe).
“[...] their vessels for use are made some of clay, of which sort some are so great as that they will containe more then one hogshead of water.”
Synonyms:hhd.
noun
A large barrel or cask of indefinite contents, especially one containing from 100 to 140 gallons.
“[...] Now the Shippe boaring the Moone with her maine Maſt, and anon ſwallowed with yeſt and froth, as you'ld thruſt a Corke into a hogſhead.”