What is another word for hogshead?

Pronunciation: [hˈɒɡzhɛd] (IPA)

Hogshead is a term that has been used for centuries to refer to a large barrel or cask typically used for storing liquids. As a word with English origins, it has several synonyms that have become popular alternatives over time. Some of the most commonly used synonyms for the word hogshead include barrel, keg, cask, drum, butt, and tun. Each of these synonyms also has its unique connotations, with some referring to specific shapes or sizes of containers. However, they all convey a similar meaning to hogshead and are often used interchangeably in different contexts.

What are the hypernyms for Hogshead?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Hogshead?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the meronyms for Hogshead?

Meronyms are words that refer to a part of something, where the whole is denoted by another word.
  • meronyms for hogshead (as nouns)

Usage examples for Hogshead

The cider man filled their jug, and then gave them each a glass, and told them to drink all they wanted from the hogshead, without additional charge, since he had made the cider just for them.
"Peggy Parsons a Hampton Freshman"
Annabel Sharp
But it happened to be in a hogshead.
"Dotty Dimple At Home"
Sophie May
As he has no known address, all you have to do is to start at the bottom of the rue Clignancourt on the left-hand side, look into every wineshop, and ask, in tones loud enough to be heard above the clatter of conversation, whether hogshead Geoffroy is there, and it will be mighty bad luck if, at one or other of the bars, you do not hear the answer, hogshead Geoffroy?
"Fantômas"
Pierre Souvestre Marcel Allain

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