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

• barrel
• keg
• hogshead

Examples of cask in a Sentence

an oak cask for wine

They drank a cask of wine.

Recent Examples on the Web

But the 10 Year is aged in different casks—Seguin Moreau Icône barrels from California’s Napa Valley that were stored in one of the warmest areas of the distillery’s rickhouses for the majority of their maturation. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2025

The Sherry Cask expression is matured for a minimum of four years in Pedro Ximenez Sherry casks. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025

Bowman’s two prior Oak Series releases focused on French and American oak casks, respectively. —David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025

The blend consists of just 160 barrels and each component was aged separately before being married together and bottled at cask strength of 122.5 proof with no chill filtration. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 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