[cask] n [ME caske, perh. fr. MF casque helmet, fr. Sp casco potsherd, skull, helmet] (15c) 1: a barrel-shaped vessel of staves, headings, and hoops usu. for liquids
2: a cask and its contents; also: the quantity contained in a cask
[cask] n [ME caske, perh. fr. MF casque helmet, fr. Sp casco potsherd, skull, helmet] (15c) 1: a barrel-shaped vessel of staves, headings, and hoops usu. for liquids
2: a cask and its contents; also: the quantity contained in a cask
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012