cask

noun

ˈkask How to pronounce cask (audio)
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1
: a barrel-shaped vessel of staves, headings, and hoops usually for liquids
2
: a cask and its contents
also : the quantity contained in a cask

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an oak cask for wine They drank a cask of wine.
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The team also evaluated methods for attaching sensors to storage casks, with the aim of developing installations capable of remaining in place for years under high-temperature and high-radiation conditions. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 In the case of the Dalmore, the new Cigar Malt Signature Reserve Aged 18 Years was aged across a total of five different cask types, yielding a whisky that can be enjoyed on its own as well as sipped with a fine cigar. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cask

Word History

Etymology

Middle English caske, perhaps from Middle French casque helmet, from Spanish casco potsherd, skull, helmet

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cask was in the 15th century

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cask

noun
ˈkask How to pronounce cask (audio)
1
: a barrel-shaped container usually for liquids
2
: the quantity contained in a cask
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