Cask n.
1. Same as Casque. [Obs.]
2. 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. The quantity contained in a cask.
4. A casket; a small box for jewels. [Obs.]
Cask, v. t. To put into a cask.
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cask
n 1: the quantity a cask will hold [syn: caskful]
2: a cylindrical container that holds liquids [syn: barrel]