tun
Pronunciation:
/tʊn/noun
Definitions
A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask.
A fermenting vat.
An old English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 252 wine gallons; equal to two pipes.
A weight of 2,240 pounds.
verb
Definitions
To put into tuns, or casks.