puncheon
1 of 2noun (1)
pun·cheon ˈpən-chən 
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 2noun (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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