noun
tun
tuhn
noun
1
A large cask or barrel, especially one used for wine or beer.
"The cellar held a dozen oak tuns of aging wine."
2
An old unit of liquid volume based on the size of such a cask.
"A tun was traditionally reckoned as 252 wine gallons."
How to Use Tun
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old word for a big barrel, or the amount of liquid it holds — mostly seen in historical or brewing contexts today.
Word Forms
tunned past tense, tuns plural, tuns plural, tunob plural, tuns plural, Tuns plural, tuns singular
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Etymology
From Old English tunne, "cask" or "barrel," a word shared across many Germanic languages.