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    [Noun]  | "hogs*head" | \ ˈhȯgz-ˌhed \


    1: a large cask or barrel

    2: any of various units of capacity; especially : a U.S. unit equal to 63 gallons (238 liters)


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Noun]  | "hogshead" 


    1: an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages;


      * e.g., " ... the ship's hold carried 164 hogsheads of molasses "



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     [ "hogshead" ]

    1: A large cask for liquids, usually containing liquor; a liquid

      * e.g.,  ... "That fool Leroy guzzles a HOGSHEAD of Old English every week!" 


     [ "hogshead" ]

    2: measure containing 63 old wine-gallons (equal to 52 imperial gallons).


     [ "hogshead" ]

    3: Abbreviated hhd.


     [ "hogshead" ]

    4: This content was prescribed by a statute of 1423: "The London hogshead of beer contained 54 gallons, that of ale 48 gallons; elsewhere the hogshead of ale or beer contained 51 gallons."

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