puncheon

  • 21Puncheon — Pun|cheon 〈[pʌ̣ntʃən] n.; Gen.: , Pl.: 〉 1. amerikan. Maß für Maismehl, 362,9 kg 2. engl. Hohlmaß für Wein, 381,6 l [Etym.: <mengl. poncion, mfrz. poinçon; weitere Herkunft unbekannt] …

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  • 22puncheon — puncheon1 [ pʌn(t)ʃ(ə)n] noun 1》 a short post, especially one used for supporting the roof in a coal mine. 2》 another term for punch2. Origin ME: from OFr. poinchon, prob. based on L. punct , pungere puncture ; cf. pounce1. puncheon2 [… …

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  • 23puncheon — pun·cheon …

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  • 24puncheon — I pun•cheon [[t]ˈpʌn tʃən[/t]] n. 1) wam a large cask of varying capacity, often 80 gallons (304 liters) 2) wam the volume of such a cask, used as a measure • Etymology: 1425–75; ME ponchoun, punchon < MF ponçon II pun•cheon [[t]ˈpʌn tʃən[/t]] …

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  • 25puncheon — I. /ˈpʌntʃən/ (say punchuhn) noun a large cask of varying capacity, but usually about 500 litres. {French, ultimately identical with puncheon2} II. /ˈpʌntʃən/ (say punchuhn) noun 1. a slab of timber, or a piece of a split log, with the face… …

  • 26puncheon —   n. large cask, with capacity of seventy gallons; engraved punch or die; short upright timber for load bearing …

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  • 27puncheon — A punch. A tool used by counterfeiters for stamping out counterfeit coins. Ridgeley s Case (Eng) 1 East PC 171. A barrel or cask. A short post …

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  • 28Jason Puncheon — Football player infobox playername = Jason Puncheon fullname = Jason David Ian Puncheon nickname = Punch dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|6|26 cityofbirth = Croydon countryofbirth = England height = currentclub = Plymouth Argyle clubnumber …

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  • 29Jason Puncheon — Jason Puncheon …

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  • 30blubber puncheon — blubber tub …

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