hogsheads

plural of hogshead
as in barrels
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages the ship's hold carried 164 hogsheads of molasses

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Noun
  • The barrels have been released in sequential order over the last decade.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Orange barrels and flags across the Treasure Valley have had a lot of motorists seeing red the past couple of years.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Just be one dry vermouth expression is being released, which Robertson says is similar to the bespoke sherry that’s created to season the Macallan casks.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The use of Moroccan red wine casks was also a first for the 180 year-old brand.
    David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Hogsheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hogsheads. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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