puncheons

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 industry is working through excess barrels and an over-zealous embrace of premiumization, while consumers recalibrate price and style preferences.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Celebrate the monarch migration, explore pollinator-friendly gardens, learn about water quality, rain barrels, and more.
    Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Additional character comes from American Oak Bourbon casks, which lend touches of toffee and apricot jam.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Other shoppers perused a display of traditional sake casks or purchased T-shirts celebrating neighborhood artisans—paper-makers; a bakery specializing in melonpan, a crispy sweet bun—as drum-and-flute music from Asakusa’s annual festival played over the sound system.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Puncheons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puncheons. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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