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

That last type of wood is obviously a nod to Frantzén’s heritage, although the whisky would have been put into those casks well before this partnership was created. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 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

Aged for 11 years in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks, then finished for over eight months in ex-Caribbean rum barrels, this expression layers Lagavulin’s signature peat smoke with tropical sweetness. —Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025

The bare cask was breached, but the cask within a concrete jacket, or overpack, was not breached. —Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 2 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