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

Given that the Angel’s Envy Distillery in Louisville didn’t open until 2016, all of the whiskey in this cask-strength expression would have to have been sourced from a different distillery. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025

After resting for a minimum of six months in Cognac casks, the bourbon develops soft fruit notes and a refined sweetness. —Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Niners’ 1985 Super Bowl victory, Gold Bar Whiskey is also releasing a Retro Edition 85-proof straight bourbon finished in wine casks. —Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025

Toki Black keeps that Hakushu malt core and the Yamazaki sherry cask influence, but deepens the recipe. —Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 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