puncheons

Definition of puncheonsnext
plural of puncheon
as in barrels
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages stored the puncheons of rum in the cellar

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Noun
  • Nearly 1 billion barrels will be lost by the end of the month, comprising up to 600 million barrels of crude oil and roughly 350 million barrels of refined products like jet fuel, diesel and gasoline, McKay said.
    Spencer Kimball,Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Bank of America estimates that in March alone, the world economy lost about 14 million to 15 million barrels per day of crude oil and energy products like diesel and jet fuel.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Specifically, the core bourbon is aged for about five years and then finished in port casks for up to six months.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The dessert room features 70 private booths made of wine casks where diners can choose from 50 decadent desserts to sample with a hot drink or dozens of dessert wines and ports.
    Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Then, more than 40 years later, it was transferred into three Spanish oak Pedro Ximénez hogsheads in 2014.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Puncheons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puncheons. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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