Cask : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Cask	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Cask
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cask n the quantity a cask will hold Synonym(s): cask, caskful a cylindrical container that holds liquids Synonym(s): barrel, cask
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cask \Cask\, n. [Sp. casco potsherd, skull, helmet, prob. fr. cascar to break, fr. L. Quassure to break. Cf. {Casque}, {Cass}.] 1. Same as {Casque}. [Obs.] 2. A barrel-shaped vessel made of staves headings, and hoops, usually fitted together so as to hold liquids. It may be larger or smaller than a barrel. 3. The quantity contained in a cask. 4. A casket; a small box for jewels. [Obs.] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cask \Cask\, v. t. To put into a cask.