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Meaning of "hogshead" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOGSHEAD

Of obscure origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HOGSHEAD

hogshead  [ˈhɒɡzˌhɛd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOGSHEAD

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hogshead is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOGSHEAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hogshead

A hogshead is a large cask of liquid. More specifically, it refers to a specified volume, measured in either imperial or US customary, primarily applied to alcoholic beverages such as wine, ale, or cider. A tobacco hogshead was used in British and American colonial times to transport and store tobacco. It was a very large wooden barrel. A standardized hogshead measured 48 inches long and 30 inches in diameter at the head. Fully packed with tobacco, it weighed about 1,000 pounds. A wine hogshead contains about 300 L. The Oxford English Dictionary notes that the hogshead was first standardized by an act of Parliament in 1423, though the standards continued to vary by locality and content. For example, the OED cites an 1897 edition of Whitaker's Almanack, which specified the number of gallons of wine in a hogshead varying by type of wine: claret 46 imperial gallons, port 57 imperial gallons, sherry 54 imperial gallons; and Madeira 46 imperial gallons. The American Heritage Dictionary claims that a hogshead can consist of anything from 62.5 to 140 US gallons.

Definition of hogshead in the English dictionary

The definition of hogshead in the dictionary is a unit of capacity, used esp for alcoholic beverages. It has several values, being 54 imperial gallons in the case of beer and 52.5 imperial gallons in the case of wine. Other definition of hogshead is a large cask used for shipment of wines and spirits.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOGSHEAD


arrowhead
ˈærəʊˌhɛd
bulkhead
ˈbʌlkˌhɛd
flathead
ˈflætˌhɛd
forkhead
ˈfɔːkˌhɛd
Gateshead
ˈɡeɪtsˌhɛd
hammerhead
ˈhæməˌhɛd
Holyhead
ˈhɒlɪˌhɛd
hothead
ˈhɒtˌhɛd
letterhead
ˈlɛtəˌhɛd
maidenhead
ˈmeɪdənˌhɛd
masthead
ˈmɑːstˌhɛd
overhead
ˈəʊvəˌhɛd
printhead
ˈprɪntˌhɛd
redhead
ˈrɛdˌhɛd
skinhead
ˈskɪnˌhɛd
spearhead
ˈspɪəˌhɛd
steelhead
ˈstiːlˌhɛd
trailhead
ˈtreɪlˌhɛd
warhead
ˈwɔːˌhɛd
Whitehead
ˈwaɪtˌhɛd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOGSHEAD

hoggery
hogget
hoggin
hogging
hogging moment
hoggish
hoggishly
hoggishness
hoghood
hoglike
Hogmanay
hognose snake
hognosed skunk
hognut
hogtie
Hogtown
hogtying
Hogue
hogwash
hogweed

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOGSHEAD

against the head
ahead
big head
Birkenhead
crosshead
cylinder head
forehead
get ahead
go ahead
go-ahead
head
head-to-head
hit the nail on the head
knock on the head
on one´s head
pisshead
read-write head
sheepshead
shower head
the go-ahead

Synonyms and antonyms of hogshead in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hogshead» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOGSHEAD

Find out the translation of hogshead to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hogshead from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hogshead» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大桶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hogshead
570 millions of speakers

English

hogshead
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

होग्सहेड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مقياس للسعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

большая бочка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hogshead
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিপা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

barrique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hogshead
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

großes Fass
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホッグズヘッド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

혹스 헤드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hogshead
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thùng lớn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hogshead
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झुडूप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

büyük fıçı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

barilotto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

beczka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

велика бочка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

butoi mare
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

hogshead
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

okshoofd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hogshead
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hogshead
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hogshead

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOGSHEAD»

The term «hogshead» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.438 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOGSHEAD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hogshead

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOGSHEAD»

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Fascinate: Your 7 Triggers to Persuasion and Captivation
Whether you realize it or not, you're already using the seven triggers. The question is, are you using the right triggers, in the right way, to get your desired result? This book will show you.
Sally Hogshead, 2010
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In the Absence of Towns: Settlement and Country Trade in ...
on several variables — distance of the trip, whether tobacco was rolled or wagoned, the weight of the hogshead, and whether it was the movement of an agricultural commodity to the fall zone or the transport of goods to the backcountry.
Charles J. Farmer, 1993
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REPORTS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS: FIFTEEN VOLUMES -(13.)- ...
hogshead tierce 0 6 4 Ballina Custom* 0 Cement - • - ton 0 4 Linens - . - package 0 6 Pori,rr^font. Canvas bale 0 4 Lime - hogshead ton - Cider - pipe 0 8 Limestone o •2 B 11' \ v-^-c Do. - Cork wood Cables (chain) Do. (hempen) Cordage ...
‎1855
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Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
Ironmongery - - hogshead Iron manufactured, not otherwise rated herein, ton Ivory .... cwt. Leather - - - ton Lead, in pigs or sheet - - do. Pipes - bundle, not exceeding 1 cwt (AU others in proportion.) s. d. 0 ok Shot White Logwood Lignum vita' ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1854
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The History of Hamilton County and Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jonathan P. McMillin's home was on the southeast corner of Vine Street and Georgia Avenue, now the site of the Hogshead Apartment (1940). D. C. McMillin's home was on the southeast corner of Oak Street and Georgia Avenue. Dr. J. N. ...
Zella Armstrong, 1993
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
sweepings sold, if any, through the warehouse. (2) A hogshead tobacco warehouseman shall furnish the ASC State committee, not later than October 10, 1961, a report showing the producer's name (or the name of the dealer in the case of ...
‎1960
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The general statutes of the state of Missouri: revised by ...
Shall uncase hogshead which they inspect? □ball weigh same; how marked . U.S. §23, p. 879. What shall be net weight; samples to be delivered, to whom ; who responsible tor net weight. R.S.§24,p.879. Marking, &«., to be done in ...
Missouri, A. F. Denny, 1866
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Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
duty of the owner or owners of said warehouse, to keep a breaker, sampler, weigher, and a suflficient number of hands to cooper all ' the tobacco offered for inspection in said warehouse; and that when a hogshead of tobacco is required to be ...
Kentucky. General Assembly. Senate, 1842
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Journal
duty of the owner or owners of said warehouse, to keep a breaker, sampler, weigher, and a suflicient number of hands to cooper all the tobacco offered for inspection in said warehouse; and that when a hogshead of tobacco is required to be ...
Kentucky. General Assembly. Senate, 1842
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Journal
second if one of them should be sick or absent; or it' the first and second should not agree as to the quality of a hogshead of tobacco. Owing to the very large quantity of tobacco going into the warehouses at New Orleans, it is necessary to have ...
Kentucky. General Assembly. House of Representatives, 1842

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOGSHEAD»

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Cheap Eats: Hogshead Cafe - Richmond Times-Dispatch …
Taste: My friend and I met at HogsHead on a Wednesday evening to see what all the TripAdvisor fuss was about. Based on user reviews, the ... «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jul 15»
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Bunnahabhain launches two limited editions
... of Bunnahabhain Moscatel have been made, aged in traditional oak casks for 16 years before finishing in Moscatel wine hogshead casks. «The Spirits Business, Jul 15»
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Calling all beer drinkers... what is a firkin, kilderkin and pin?
Each of them would be familiar with the hogshead (54 gallons), barrel (36 gallons), kilderkin (18 gallons), firkin (nine gallons) and the pin (four ... «Staff Newsletter, Jul 15»
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Gene Frenette: Negative spotlight on FSU, Jimbo Fisher will be …
This is way out of bounds,” said Jacksonville attorney Nancy Hogshead-Makar, a Title IX and women's advocate. “It makes you wonder what ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
5
10000 ways to remember Sheffield teen killed in Greece
Family fun days will be held on Saturday at The Sherwood pub, Frecheville, Hogshead, Hackenthorpe, Double Top, Halfway, Wisewood Inn, ... «The Star, Jul 15»
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7 Things Everyone Should Know But Nobody Tells You About Start …
Sally Hogshead reminded me once, "You can either have the biggest budget on the block or be the most fascinating." I'm guessing you'll ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Lawyers for rape accusers of Kobe Bryant, Jameis Winston altered …
“They have a clear commitment to making the world better for women,” said Nancy Hogshead-Makar, a former Olympic swimmer and civil rights ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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US World Cup triumph should level playing field for women's sports
At that time, I talked with Nancy Hogshead-Makar, a three-time 1984 Olympic gold medalist in swimming, who has devoted her career to the ... «Gant Daily, Jul 15»
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Doug Minter: Use diversity to pursue excellence
Raise your self awareness. The personality test “How To Fascinate,” created by Sally Hogshead, measures the attributes appealing to the world ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Talking SCHOP! Boss hog
You don't need a reservation or special invitation to head up Sugarhill in Hamilton Heights to Hogshead Tavern (@HogsheadTavern, 126 ... «Amsterdam News, Jul 15»

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