Definition of hogsheadnext
as in barrel
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages the ship's hold carried 164 hogsheads of molasses

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Recent Examples of hogshead The whisky was initially aged in Oloroso sherry butts from Spain, and after four decades it was transferred into three Spanish oak Pedro Ximénez hogsheads which were ultimately married together. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026 In 2022, an Ardbeg 1994 hogshead fetched £205,000 at auction. Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 The tone is efficient and business-like: details about hogsheads, crop rotations and bills of lading cover over a bloody reality merely hinted at in passing references to rebellion, illness and punishments among the enslaved workers. Literary Hub, 29 July 2025
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Noun
  • The free event will feature children’s crafts, activities and play spaces, farm animals to observe and pet, hayrides, barrel train rides, farm demonstrations, face painting and more, according to a press release about the celebration.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Uncertainty around the strait again pushed crude oil prices to near $100 a barrel yesterday.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
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  • Then there are factors like cask finish, peat level, and ABV to take into account.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Thanks to cask beer manager Mason Swierenga, Wren’s pours are known for soft carbonation, live yeast, plush mouthfeel, and a slow pour that builds its own head—under the cask’s spell, hops and malts show different faces.
    Chris Malloy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
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  • One neighbor who attended the meeting told the board that a man who lived at the lot had been walking up and down the wash with what appeared to be an AR-15 and a crack pipe in his mouth, pointing the rifle at the homes.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Water coming from the pipe also contains elevated levels of manganese that are more than 100 times the amount recommended for tap water, according to the CGRS report.
    Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Hogshead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hogshead. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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