hogsheads

plural of hogshead
as in barrels
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages the ship's hold carried 164 hogsheads of molasses

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Recent Examples of hogsheads The 50-year-old was assembled from four hogsheads selected by master of whisky creation Sarah Burgess. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
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Noun
  • Chinese imports of crude from Iran more than halved in June to about 654,000 barrels a day compared with the prior month, Bloomberg reported.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Iraq wants permission to produce a record 5 million barrels a day coming out of the war, with a long-term aim of getting production up to 7 million barrels a day, Bloomberg reported.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • The remaining 85 percent spent three months in French oak Chardonnay casks from Ferrari-Carano.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 July 2026
  • Finishing times across those additional casks spanned 12-14 months.
    David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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“Hogsheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hogsheads. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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