| n. | 1. | An English measure of capacity, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52½ imperial gallons; a half pipe. |
| 2. | A large cask or barrel, of indefinite contents; esp. one containing from 100 to 140 gallons. |
| Noun | 1. | hogshead - a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages |
| 2. | hogshead - a large cask especially one holding 63 gals |
HOGSHEAD. A measure of wine, oil, and the like, containing half a pipe; the fourth part of a tun, or sixty-three gallons.
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