hogshead
🇺🇸
/'hɑgz/
🇬🇧
/'hɒgz/
noun
B1
A large barrel for liquids like wine or beer, holding about 63 gallons.
They aged the wine in hogsheads to enhance its flavor.
A2
A measure equal to 63 gallons.
The brewery filled 50 hogsheads with their seasonal ale.
B2
A person who is big, heavy, or not very graceful.
He was a hogshead of a man, clumsy and taking up a lot of space.
translation
A large barrel for liquids like wine or beer, holding about 63 gallons.; A measure equal to 63 gallons.; A person who is big, heavy, or not very graceful.
Word Forms
Plural
hogsheads