cask
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cask
- /kɑːsk/ UK
- /kæsk/ US
Sounds like casque · Rhymes with -æsk
Where it comes from
From Middle French casque. Doublet of casco and casque.
noun casks
- A large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks. (See a diagram of cask sizes.)
- A casket; a small box for jewels. A jewel, locked into the woefullest cask / That ever did contain a thing of worth.
- A brougham or other private carriage.
- Obsolete form of casque (“visorless helmet”).
verb casks · casking · casked
- To put into a cask.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: caskful, barrel, tun, keg, hogshead, gang cask, barrique, stand, carboy, beer cellar, cave, bottle crate, caddy, cellaret, cellar, winebox
Translations
Talk about this word "cask." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cask. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cask. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cask "cask." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cask.Cite this
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title = {cask},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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