What does "puncheon" mean?
Puncheon: (Carp.) A short, upright piece of timber in framing; a short post; an intermediate stud. Oxf. Gloss.
Additional senses
- 2.A split log or heavy slab with the face smoothed; as, a floor made of puncheons. [U.S.] Bartlett.
- 3.Etym: [F. poinçon, perh. the same as poinçon an awl.] A cask containing, sometimes 84, sometimes 120, gallons.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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