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The stopper of a barrel; a bung.

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  1. n. The stopper of a barrel; a bung.
  2. The stopper of a barrel; a bung. TAM-'-SHANTER Tam`-o'-shan"ter, n. [So named after Tam o'Shanter, a character in Burns's poem of the same name.] A kind of Scotch cap of wool, worsted, or the like, having a round, flattish top much wider than the band which fits the head, and usually having a tassel in the center.