punchon

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• puncheon — I. noun Etymology: Middle English ponson, punchon, from Anglo French ponchon pointed tool, support, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *punctiare to prick, pierce, from Latin punctum, supine of pungere more at pungent Date: 14th century 1. a pointed… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• puncheon — puncheon1 /pun cheuhn/, n. 1. a large cask of varying capacity, but usually 80 gallons (304 l). 2. the volume of such a cask, used as a measure. [1425 75; ME ponchoun, punchon < MF ponçon, perh. to be identified with PUNCHEON2] puncheon2 /pun… …   Universalium

• puncheon — I pun•cheon [[t]ˈpʌn tʃən[/t]] n. 1) wam a large cask of varying capacity, often 80 gallons (304 liters) 2) wam the volume of such a cask, used as a measure • Etymology: 1425–75; ME ponchoun, punchon < MF ponçon II pun•cheon [[t]ˈpʌn tʃən[/t]] …   From formal English to slang

• puncheon — I. /ˈpʌntʃən/ (say punchuhn) noun a large cask of varying capacity, but usually about 500 litres. {French, ultimately identical with puncheon2} II. /ˈpʌntʃən/ (say punchuhn) noun 1. a slab of timber, or a piece of a split log, with the face… …