cask

noun

ˈkask 

1

: a barrel-shaped vessel of staves, headings, and hoops usually for liquids

2

: a cask and its contents

also : the quantity contained in a cask

Synonyms of cask

• barrel
• keg
• hogshead
• pipe

Examples of cask in a Sentence

an oak cask for wine

They drank a cask of wine.

Recent Examples on the Web

The WhistlePig team seasoned barrels with their own version of pulque made from cacao and chili peppers, then filled them with aged rye to finish for a couple of weeks before bottling the whiskey as a cask-strength, single-barrel expression. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025

So, taking a tour here offers the rare opportunity to see countless shapes of pot stills and cask types all under one roof. —Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025

Finding barrels, the very rare casks, is really important. —Eric Blumer, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025

The Jamaican edition features a tropical twist with the whisky finished in casks that previously held Jamaican rum — inspired by Treasure Beach on the south coast of the island. —Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English caske, perhaps from Middle French casque helmet, from Spanish casco potsherd, skull, helmet

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cask

• ask
• bask
• basque
• casque
• flask
• mask
• masque
• pasch
• task
• subtask
• unmask

Kids Definition

cask

noun

ˈkask 

1

: a barrel-shaped container usually for liquids

2

: the quantity contained in a cask