'Cask' definitions:

Definition of 'cask'

(from WordNet)
noun
The quantity a cask will hold [syn: cask, caskful]
noun
A cylindrical container that holds liquids [syn: barrel, cask]

Definition of 'Cask'

From: GCIDE
  • Cask \Cask\ (k[.a]sk), n. [Sp. casco potsherd, skull, helmet, prob. fr. cascar to break, fr. L. Quassure to break. Cf. Casque, Cass.]
  • 1. Same as Casque. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. The quantity contained in a cask. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. A casket; a small box for jewels. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Cask'

From: GCIDE
  • Cask \Cask\, v. t. To put into a cask. [1913 Webster]