puncheons

Definition of puncheonsnext
plural of puncheon
as in barrels
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages stored the puncheons of rum in the cellar

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Noun
  • The problem is compounded by construction blocking portions of the lanes and delivery vans navigating around barrels to park.
    Larry Seward, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Hundreds of thousands of barrels of Russian oil are headed to Cuba, in a test of Washington’s embargo on the island nation.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This whiskey was distilled in 2017, aged in new charred oak, and then finished in a combination of casks—tawny port, white port, Oloroso sherry, and ruby port—and bottled at 113 proof.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The dessert room features 70 private booths made of wine casks where diners can choose from 50 decadent desserts to sample with a hot drink or dozens of dessert wines and ports.
    Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Then, more than 40 years later, it was transferred into three Spanish oak Pedro Ximénez hogsheads in 2014.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Puncheons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puncheons. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.

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