hogshead

English - Turkish

Definition of hogshead in English Turkish dictionary

büyük fıçı

Tom, inatçı olmasına rağmen, büyük fıçı ölçü birimi yerine, mantıklı olan metrik sistemi değiştirmeyi reddediyordu. - Tom, stubborn as he was, refused to change to the sensible metric system, preferring to measure volume in hogsheads instead.

{i} büyük sıvı ölçüsü

fıçı

Tom, inatçı olmasına rağmen, büyük fıçı ölçü birimi yerine, mantıklı olan metrik sistemi değiştirmeyi reddediyordu. - Tom, stubborn as he was, refused to change to the sensible metric system, preferring to measure volume in hogsheads instead.

238 litrelik oylum öIçü birimi

English - English

Definition of hogshead in English English dictionary

A large cask or barrel, of indefinite contents; especially one containing from 100 to 140 gallons

An English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52 1/2 imperial gallons; a half pipe

{n} a measure or sixty-three gallons, the puncheon of 11 gallons is so called

a large container for holding beer, or the amount that it holds

(N) -a large cask, esp one containing from 63 to 140 gallons

An English measure of capacity, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52½ imperial gallons; a half pipe

Any of various units of volume or capacity ranging from 63 to 140 gallons (238 to 530 liters), especially a unit of capacity used in liquid measure in the United States equal to 63 gallons (238 liters)

A large cask or barrel, of indefinite contents; esp. one containing from 100 to 140 gallons

A liquid measure, 63 gallons; a large cask or barrel

Usually a 60-gallon oak barrel

A large barrel or cask with the capacity to hold anywhere from 62 5 to 140 gallons, but generally 63 gallons

A large cask or barrel, of indefinite contents; esp

"A large cask or barrel; esp : one containing from 63 to 140 gallons A U S unit equal to 63 gallons" (Webster) Ian Nottage reports a U K hogshead to be 54 Imperial Gallons

one containing from 100 to 140 gallons

a large cask especially one holding 63 gals a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages

A large cask

a large cask especially one holding 63 gals

{i} barrel, large cask for holding liquids

a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages

Related Terms

hogsheads

plural of hogshead

Hyphenation

hogs·head

Etymology

[ 'hogz-"hed, 'hägz- ] (noun.) 14th century. From Middle English hoggeshed (literally, “hog's head”). More at hog, head.