Cask

/kæsk/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A large container, typically made of wood, used for storing liquids such as wine or beer.

The winery has an old cask that has been used for aging their finest wines.

A barrel.

They rolled the cask of rum onto the ship before setting sail.

A cylindrical, wooden or metal container.

The brewer filled the cask with freshly brewed ale.

Middle English 'cask' from Old French 'cask', from Latin 'caska'.

cask strength

A term used for spirits that are bottled directly from the cask without dilution.

in the cask

Referring to something that is stored or maturing in a cask.

barrel

A flat-bottomed, cylindrical container used to store liquids.

keg

A small barrel, typically used for storing beer.