cask

noun

ˈkask 

1

: a barrel-shaped vessel of staves, headings, and hoops usually for liquids

2

: a cask and its contents

also : the quantity contained in a cask

Synonyms

• barrel
• butt
• firkin
• hogshead
• keg
• kilderkin
• pipe
• puncheon
• rundlet
• runlet
• tun

Examples of cask in a Sentence

an oak cask for wine

They drank a cask of wine.

Recent Examples on the Web

The other new release from Old Commonwealth is called Kentucky Nectar, a Kentucky bourbon finished in honey casks that is based on an old brand that has nothing to do with the Van Winkle family. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024

The higher proof of the cask strength expression amplifies the flavors and provides a greater intensity. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Finishing Yellowstone Select for nine weeks in rum cask barrels from Havana, Cuba, imparts notes of spice and tropical sweetness for a unique flavor profile. —Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024

The whisky was aged in American oak and bottled at cask strength of 49.5 percent ABV. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English caske, perhaps from Middle French casque helmet, from Spanish casco potsherd, skull, helmet

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

cask

noun

ˈkask 

1

: a barrel-shaped container usually for liquids

2

: the quantity contained in a cask