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Hogshead
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) An English measure of capacity, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52/ imperial gallons; a half pipe.
(2):
(n.) A large cask or barrel, of indefinite contents; esp. one containing from 100 to 140 gallons.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Hogshead'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/h/hogshead.html. 1828.