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Tun (Noun)

Meaning

A large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The brewery stored its finest ale in a large tun to age for several months.
  • A tun of wine was delivered to the castle for the king's birthday celebration.
  • The cooper carefully crafted a new tun to replace the old one that had leaked.
  • The tun was filled to the brim with freshly brewed beer, ready for the festival.
  • In the cellar, a tun of whiskey sat quietly, maturing for years to come.

Hypernyms

  • Cask
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