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.