gang-cask
/ˈɡaŋˌkɑːsk/ /ˈɡaŋˌkask/Nautical. Now historical
noun
A small wooden cask used especially for transporting water from shore to a ship.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in George Robertson (?1750–1832), writer on agriculture and topographer. From gang + cask, probably so called on account of its use for transport.
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