Tun

[tʌn]

Definition

(noun.) a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals.

Editor: Paula--From WordNet

Definition

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

(n.) A fermenting vat.

(n.) 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.

(n.) A weight of 2,240 pounds. See Ton.

(n.) An indefinite large quantity.

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

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

(v. i.) To put into tuns, or casks.

Typist: Richard

Definition

n. a large cask: an obsolete liquid measure of capacity—in old ale and beer measure 216 gallons; in old wine measure 252 gallons.—v.t. to store in a tun.—ns. Tun′-bell′y a big pot-belly; Tun′-dish (Shak.) a wooden funnel; Tun′nage a tax on imported wines; Tun′ning the act of brewing the amount brewed at one time.

Edited by Denny