HOGSHEAD Meaning of HOGSHEAD in English hogs ‧ head /ˈhɒɡzhed $ ˈhɑːɡz-, ˈhɒːɡz-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] British English a large container for holding beer, or the amount that it holds Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012