cask

noun
UK: /kɑːsk/
US: /kæsk/

  1. A barrel, especially one used for storing liquids, such as wine or beer.

    1. The wine is stored in a cask.
    2. The brewery aged its special stout in an oak cask for several months.

Synonyms

barrel keg vat
cask transitive-verb

  1. To store something in a cask.

    1. The whiskey was casked last year.
    2. They casked the newly produced cider for maturation before bottling.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "cask" is /kɑːsk/ in British English and /kæsk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cask": barrel, keg, vat.

Example usage of "cask": "The wine is stored in a cask.". More examples on the page.