Synonyms for hogshead
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A cask of a certain size; its volume used as a measure of capacity for liquids, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52+¹⁄₂ imperial gallons (a half pipe).
Related words
- Phrases
- couch a hogshead
- Is a kind of
- cask
Forms
- Plural
- hogsheads → barrels, casks…
Example sentences
- barrel I'm not going to live in a barrel, like Diogenes.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hogshead | falling | |
| barrel | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- cask1
- 6 letters
- barrel2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (barrel2 = 2 syllables).