puncheon
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nounDefinition of PUNCHEON
: a large cask of varying capacity
Origin of PUNCHEON
Middle English punchon, from Anglo-French ponchon, probably from Middle French poinçon mark on goods certifying their origin
First Known Use: 15th century
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