tun

¹

[ tuhn ]

noun

1. a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
2. a measure of liquid capacity, usually equivalent to 252 wine gallons.

verb (used with object)

, tunned, tun·ning.

1. to put into or store in a tun or tuns.

Tun.

²

abbreviation for

1. Tunisia.

tun

/ tʌn /

noun

1. a large beer cask
2. a measure of capacity, usually equal to 252 wine gallons
3. a cask used during the manufacture of beer

verb

1. tr to put into or keep in tuns

Word History and Origins

Origin of tun¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English noun tunne, Old English; cognate with Dutch ton, German Tonne (from Low German ), Old Norse tunna; verb from the noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tun¹

Old English tunne ; related to Old High German, Old Norse tunna , Medieval Latin tunna

Example Sentences

But, keeping Wu Tun and his t-shirts in mind, how serious is Jack Ma about putting customers first?

From The Daily Beast

Before the Wars there was aye abundance there of hot cakes and fresh herrings and Auxerre wine by the tun.

From Project Gutenberg

He asked Wa-kan-tun-ka, the Great Mystery, to give him strength and courage to overcome his enemies.

From Project Gutenberg

Lastly, he has baked the biggest Bannock on record; Cake with 5,000 eggs in it, and a tun of butter.

From Project Gutenberg

Acton, ak′tun, n. a stuffed leather jacket which used to be worn under a coat of mail.

From Project Gutenberg

"He were better bestowed on a tun of wine," the youth retorted, without looking up.

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Related Words

• basin
• bottle
• can
• flask
• jug
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