Definitions for Tun
tʌntun

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tunnoun

   a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tunnoun

   A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask.

2. tunnoun

   A fermenting vat.

3. tunnoun

   An old English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 252 wine gallons; equal to two pipes.

4. tunnoun

   A weight of 2,240 pounds.

5. tunnoun

   An indefinite large quantity.

6. tunnoun

   A drunkard.

7. tunnoun

   Any shell belonging to Dolium and allied genera; called also tun-shell.

8. Etymology: From tūnan. Cognate with Old Frisian tūn, Old Saxon tūn (Dutch tuin), Old High German zun (German Zaun), Old Norse tún (Swedish tun).

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

1. Ton, Tun

   In the names of places, are derived from the Saxon tun , a hedge or wall, and this seems to be from dun, a hill, the towns being anciently built on hills for the sake of defence and protection in times of war. Edmund Gibson Camden.

2. TUNnoun

   Etymology: tunne , Sax. tonne, Dut. tonne, tonneau, Fr.

   1. A large cask.

   As when a spark
   Lights on a heap of powder, laid
   Fit for the tun, some magazine to store
   Against a rumour’d war. John Milton.

   2. A pipe; the measure of two hogsheads.3. Any large quantity proverbially.

   I have ever follow’d thee with hate,
   Drawn tuns of blood out of thy country’s breast. William Shakespeare.

   4. A drunkard. In burlesque.

   Here’s a tun of midnight-work to come,
   Og from a treason-tavern rolling home. Dryden.

   5. The weight of two thousand pounds.6. A cubick space in a ship, supposed to contain a tun.7. John Dryden I believe without precedent or propriety.

   A tun about was every pillar there;
   A polish’d mirrour shone not half so clear. Dryden.

3. To Tunverb

   To put into casks; to barrel.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   If in the must, or wort, while it worketh, before it be tunned, the burrage stay a time, and be often changed with fresh, it will make a sovereign drink for melancholy. Francis Bacon.

   The same fermented juice degenerating into vinegar, yields an acid and corroding spirit. The same juice tunned up, arms itself with tartar. Robert Boyle, Works.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tunnoun

   a large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask

2. Tunnoun

   a fermenting vat

3. Tunnoun

   a certain measure for liquids, as for wine, equal to two pipes, four hogsheads, or 252 gallons. In different countries, the tun differs in quantity

4. Tunnoun

   a weight of 2,240 pounds. See Ton

5. Tunnoun

   an indefinite large quantity

6. Tunnoun

   a drunkard; -- so called humorously, or in contempt

7. Tunnoun

   any shell belonging to Dolium and allied genera; -- called also tun-shell

8. Tunverb

   to put into tuns, or casks

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

1. Tun

   tun, n. a large cask: an obsolete liquid measure of capacity—in old ale and beer measure, 216 gallons; in old wine measure, 252 gallons.—v.t. to store in a tun.—ns. Tun′-bell′y, a big pot-belly; Tun′-dish (Shak.), a wooden funnel; Tun′nage, a tax on imported wines; Tun′ning, the act of brewing, the amount brewed at one time. [A.S. tunne.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tun

   [from the Anglo-Saxon tunne]. In commerce, 20 cwt., or 2240 lbs., but in the cubical contents of a ship it is the weight of water equal to 2000 lbs., by the general standard for liquids. A tun of wine or oil contains 4 hogsheads. A ton or load of timber is a measure of 40 cubic feet in the rough, and of 50 when sawn: 42 cubic feet of articles equal one ton in shipment.

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1. TUN

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TUN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tun is ranked #15370 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Tun surname appeared 1,908 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Tun.
   
   74.6% or 1,425 total occurrences were Asian.
   17.3% or 330 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   5% or 96 total occurrences were White.
   2.1% or 41 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 16 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Cask

Anagrams for Tun »

1. nut

How to pronounce Tun?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tun in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tun in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Tun
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tun
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Tun
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tun
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Tun
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Tun
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html