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 whiskey was distilled in Indiana, aged for two decades in Kentucky and bottled at a hefty cask strength of 137 proof. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

That being said, the new Jefferson’s new Founder’s Reserve is a very successful two-decade-old bourbon with a surprising wine cask finish that is an absolute treat to drink. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 July 2026

Cask 307 and other participants all sell their cask wines, each of which is a different blend. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 13 July 2026

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