English noun: cask | |||
1. | cask (quantity) the quantity a cask will hold | ||
Synonyms | caskful | ||
Broader (hypernym) | containerful | ||
2. | cask (artifact) a cylindrical container that holds liquids | ||
Synonyms | barrel | ||
Broader (hypernym) | vessel | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | beer barrel, beer keg, butt, hogshead, keg, pickle barrel, shook, tun, wine barrel, wine cask | ||
Part holonym | breech, bung, hoop, lag, rear of barrel, rear of tube, ring, spigot, spile, stave, tap | ||