tun

1. n. A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask. Source: opted

2. n. A fermenting vat. Source: opted

3. n. A certain measure for liquids, as for wine, equal to two pipes, four hogsheads, or 252 gallons. In different countries, the tun differs in quantity. Source: opted

4. n. A weight of 2,240 pounds. See Ton. Source: opted

5. n. An indefinite large quantity. Source: opted

6. n. A drunkard; -- so called humorously, or in contempt. Source: opted

7. n. Any shell belonging to Dolium and allied genera; -- called also tun-shell. Source: opted

8. v. i. To put into tuns, or casks. Source: opted

9. n. a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals Source: wordnet

10. 1. A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask. 2. (Brewing) A fermenting vat. 3. A certain measure for liquids, as for wine, equal to two pipes, four hogsheads, or 252 gallons. In different countries, the tun differs in quantity. 4. (Com.) A weight of 2,240 pounds. See Ton. [R.] 5. An indefinite large quantity. Shak. A tun of man in thy large bulk is writ. Dryden. 6. A drunkard; -- so called humorously, or in contempt. 7. (Zoöl.) Any shell belonging to Dolium and allied genera; -- called also tun-shell. To put into tuns, or casks. Boyle. Source: webster

11. n:100 n. a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals Source: ecdict

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