English noun: hogshead | |||
| 1. | hogshead (quantity) a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit | ||
| Part holonym | barrel, bbl | ||
| 2. | hogshead (artifact) a large cask especially one holding 63 gals | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | barrel, cask | ||