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单词 puncheon
释义

puncheon

1 of 2

noun (1)

pun·​cheon ˈpən-chən How to pronounce puncheon (audio)
1
: a pointed tool for piercing or for working on stone
2
a
: a short upright framing timber
b
: a split log or heavy slab with the face smoothed

puncheon

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a large cask of varying capacity

Synonyms

Noun (2)

  • barrel
  • butt
  • cask
  • firkin
  • hogshead
  • keg
  • kilderkin
  • pipe
  • rundlet
  • runlet
  • tun
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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English ponson, punchon, from Anglo-French ponchon pointed tool, support, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *punctiare to prick, pierce, from Latin punctum, supine of pungere — more at pungent

Noun (2)

Middle English punchon, from Anglo-French ponchon, probably from Middle French poinçon mark on goods certifying their origin

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

puncheon

noun

as in barrel
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages stored the puncheons of rum in the cellar

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • barrel
  • cask
  • hogshead
  • tun
  • keg
  • pipe
  • firkin
  • butt
  • tub
  • rundlet
  • vat
  • kilderkin
  • cistern
  • drum
  • runlet
  • scuttlebutt
  • can
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