hogshead

noun (hogshead, hogsheads)

«hogshead» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(old use) A hogshead is a large barrel, used for wine, beer or sugar, and an old measure of liquid. tree →

In the lessons

in old stories, a barrel of drink brought to a traveller

Examples

They brought a hogshead of cider to the ship. tree →
The cellar held three hogsheads of wine. tree →

Note

a hogshead is a large barrel, a unit of volume; two hogsheads means two barrels, each holding a large amount, so count the barrels as you would any other unit

On Mova

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