cask — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks. (See a diagram of cask sizes.)

2. A casket; a small box for jewels.

   Usage

   • Obsolete

   Examples

   A jewel, locked into the woefullest cask / That ever did contain a thing of worth.

3. A brougham or other private carriage.

   Usage

   • Archaic
   • Slang

Verb

1. To put into a cask.

   Related words

   quash

Noun

1. the quantity a cask will hold

   Synonyms

   caskful

   Broader terms

   containerful

2. a cylindrical container that holds liquids

   Synonyms

   barrel

   Broader terms

   vessel