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Noun: hogshead  'hógz,hed
  1. A British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages
     
  2. A large cask especially one holding 63 gals

Derived forms: hogsheads

Type of: barrel, British capacity unit, cask, Imperial capacity unit

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