puncheon

[ puhn-chuhn ]

/ ˈpʌn tʃən /

noun

a large cask of varying capacity, but usually 80 gallons (304 liters).

the volume of such a cask, used as a measure.

Origin of puncheon

1425–75; Middle English ponchoun, punchon<Middle French ponçon, perhaps to be identified with puncheon²

Words nearby puncheon

punch card, punch-drunk, punch-drunk syndrome, punched card, punched tape, puncheon, punch graft, punch in, Punchinello, punching bag, punch line

Definition for puncheon (2 of 2)

puncheon²

[ puhn-chuhn ]

/ ˈpʌn tʃən /

noun

a heavy slab of timber, roughly dressed, for use as a floorboard.

a short, upright framing timber.

(in goldsmith work)

any of various pointed instruments; a punch.
a stamping tool.

Origin of puncheon

1325–75; Middle English ponson, punçon, ponchoun<Middle French ponçon<Latin pūnctiōn- (stem of pūnctiō) a pricking, hence, pricking tool, equivalent to pūnct(us) (past participle of pungere to prick; cf. point) + -iōn--ion

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Example sentences from the Web for puncheon

I preached it over several times in the granary with only Paddy, sitting immovably on a puncheon, for audience.
The Story Girl|Lucy Maud Montgomery
The gambler's teeth sank into Keith's arm, and the latter in return jammed the man's head back onto the puncheon floor viciously.
Keith of the Border|Randall Parrish
The bows of the vessel resembled the side of a tub, and the stern the end of a puncheon cut through the centre lengthways.
Young Lion of the Woods|Thomas Barlow Smith
Like the palisade and puncheon methods, the cruck was medieval down to its very core.
Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century|Henry Chandlee Forman

The table and chairs were made of "puncheon," or slabs of wood, with holes bored under each corner to stick the legs in.
The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln|Wayne Whipple

British Dictionary definitions for puncheon (1 of 2)

puncheon¹

/ (ˈpʌntʃən) /

noun

a large cask of variable capacity, usually between 70 and 120 gallons

the volume of such a cask used as a liquid measure

Word Origin for puncheon

C15 poncion, from Old French ponchon, of uncertain origin

British Dictionary definitions for puncheon (2 of 2)

puncheon²

/ (ˈpʌntʃən) /

noun

a short wooden post that is used as a vertical strut

a less common name for punch 2 (def. 1)

Word Origin for puncheon

C14 ponson, from Old French ponçon, from Latin punctiō a puncture, from pungere to prick

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	puncheon
释义	puncheon ¹ [ puhn-chuhn ] / ˈpʌn tʃən / noun a large cask of varying capacity, but usually 80 gallons (304 liters). the volume of such a cask, used as a measure. Origin of puncheon ¹ 1425–75; Middle English ponchoun, punchon<Middle French ponçon, perhaps to be identified with puncheon² Words nearby puncheon punch card, punch-drunk, punch-drunk syndrome, punched card, punched tape, puncheon, punch graft, punch in, Punchinello, punching bag, punch line Definition for puncheon (2 of 2) puncheon² [ puhn-chuhn ] / ˈpʌn tʃən / noun a heavy slab of timber, roughly dressed, for use as a floorboard. a short, upright framing timber. (in goldsmith work) any of various pointed instruments; a punch. a stamping tool. Origin of puncheon ² 1325–75; Middle English ponson, punçon, ponchoun<Middle French ponçon<Latin pūnctiōn- (stem of pūnctiō) a pricking, hence, pricking tool, equivalent to pūnct(us) (past participle of pungere to prick; cf. point) + -iōn--ion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for puncheon I preached it over several times in the granary with only Paddy, sitting immovably on a puncheon, for audience. The Story Girl\|Lucy Maud Montgomery The gambler's teeth sank into Keith's arm, and the latter in return jammed the man's head back onto the puncheon floor viciously. Keith of the Border\|Randall Parrish The bows of the vessel resembled the side of a tub, and the stern the end of a puncheon cut through the centre lengthways. Young Lion of the Woods\|Thomas Barlow Smith Like the palisade and puncheon methods, the cruck was medieval down to its very core. Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century\|Henry Chandlee Forman The table and chairs were made of "puncheon," or slabs of wood, with holes bored under each corner to stick the legs in. The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln\|Wayne Whipple British Dictionary definitions for puncheon (1 of 2) puncheon¹ / (ˈpʌntʃən) / noun a large cask of variable capacity, usually between 70 and 120 gallons the volume of such a cask used as a liquid measure Word Origin for puncheon C15 poncion, from Old French ponchon, of uncertain origin British Dictionary definitions for puncheon (2 of 2) puncheon² / (ˈpʌntʃən) / noun a short wooden post that is used as a vertical strut a less common name for punch 2 (def. 1) Word Origin for puncheon C14 ponson, from Old French ponçon, from Latin punctiō a puncture, from pungere to prick Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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