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Word: Hogshead
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from hog+ head; the reason for the term is unknown
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhɒɡzhɛd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large cask.
Short Definition:large cask
Variant Forms:
- hhd
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