tun

Definitions

1. 1.(Brewing) A fermenting vat.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.(Com.) A weight of 2,240 pounds. See Ton. [R.]
4. 4.An indefinite large quantity. Shak. A tun of man in thy large bulk is writ. Dryden.
5. 5.A drunkard; -- so called humorously, or in contempt.
6. 6.(Zoöl.) Any shell belonging to Dolium and allied genera; -- called also tun-shell.
7. 7.To put into tuns, or casks. Boyle.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is 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 called?
• What is a weight of 2,240 pounds. See Ton. [R.] called?
• What is an indefinite large quantity. Shak. A tun of man in thy large bulk is writ. Dryden called?
• What is a drunkard; -- so called humorously, or in contempt called?
• What is any shell belonging to Dolium and allied genera; -- called also tun-shell called?