noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/kɑːsk/
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US:/kæsk/
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rhymes with -æsk
homophone: casque
CMU ARPABET:K AE1 S K
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks. (See a diagram of cask sizes.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A casket; a small box for jewels.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A brougham or other private carriage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, slang
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4
noun
Meaning 4
Obsolete form of casque (“visorless helmet”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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5
verb
Meaning 5
To put into a cask.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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6
noun
Meaning 6
a cylindrical container that holds liquids
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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