Definitions for cask
kæsk, kɑskcask

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cask, caskfulnoun

   the quantity a cask will hold

2. barrel, casknoun

   a cylindrical container that holds liquids

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. casknoun

   A large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks.

2. caskverb

   To put into a cask.

3. Etymology: From casque.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cask, Casquenoun

   A helmet; armour for the head: a poetical word.

   Etymology: casque, Fr. cassis, Lat.

   Let thy blows, doubly redoubled,
   Fall like amazing thunder on the casque
   Of thy pernicious enemy. William Shakespeare, Richard II.

   And these
   Sling weighty stones, when from afar they fight;
   Their casques are cork, a covering thick and light. Dryden.

   What are his aims? why does he load with darts
   His trembling hands, and crush beneath a cask
   His wrinkled brows? Joseph Addison, Cato.

2. Casknoun

   Etymology: casque, Fr. cadus, Lat.

   1. A barrel; a wooden vessel to stop up liquour or provisions.

   The patient turning himself abed, it makes a fluctuating kind of noise, like the rumbling of water in a cask. Gideon Harvey.

   Perhaps tomorrow he may change his wine,
   And drink old sparkling Alban, or Setine,
   Whose title, and whose age, with mould o’ergrown,
   The good old cask for ever keeps unknown. Dryden.

   2. It has cask in a kind of plural sense, to signify the commodity or provision of casks.

   Great inconveniencies grow by the bad cask being commonly so ill seasoned and conditioned, as that a great part of the beer is ever lost and cast away. Walter Raleigh.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CASK

   Peripheral plasma membrane protein CASK is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CASK gene. This gene is also known by several other names: CMG 2 (CAMGUK protein 2), calcium/calmodulin-dependent serine protein kinase 3 and membrane-associated guanylate kinase 2. CASK gene mutations are the cause of XL-ID with our without nystagmus and MICPCH, an X-linked neurological disorder.

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1. cask

   A cask is a large, barrel-shaped container made of wood, metal, or plastic, used for storing and aging beverages such as wine, beer, and spirits. It can also hold other items like oil, chemicals, or food.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Casknoun

   same as Casque

2. Casknoun

   a barrel-shaped vessel made of staves headings, and hoops, usually fitted together so as to hold liquids. It may be larger or smaller than a barrel

3. Casknoun

   the quantity contained in a cask

4. Casknoun

   a casket; a small box for jewels

5. Caskverb

   to put into a cask

6. Etymology: [Sp. casco potsherd, skull, helmet, prob. fr. cascar to break, fr. L. Quassure to break. Cf. Casque, Cass.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cask

   kask, n. a hollow round vessel for holding liquor, made of staves bound with hoops: a measure of capacity: (obs.) a casque,—v.t. to put in a cask. [Fr. casque—Sp. casco, skull, helmet, cask.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cask

   A barrel for fluid or solid provisions. (See STOWAGE.)

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cask

   A piece of defensive armor, to cover and protect the head and neck in battle; a helmet.

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1. CASK

   What does CASK stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the CASK acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Containerful
   • Vessel

Anagrams for cask »

1. acks

2. sack

How to pronounce cask?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cask in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cask in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of cask in a Sentence

1. Heydon Mizon:

   The pub is a real pub, with roaring fires, locally crafted cask ales, world beers and great wines specializing in freshly roasted rotisserie chicken and pub classics.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cask
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cask
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cask
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cask
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cask
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cask
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=cask
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html