/ tʌn; NAmE / noun
( old-fashioned ) a large round wooden container for beer, wine, etc.
SYN barrel
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English tunne , from medieval Latin tunna , probably of Gaulish origin.
/ tʌn; NAmE / noun
( old-fashioned ) a large round wooden container for beer, wine, etc.
SYN barrel
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English tunne , from medieval Latin tunna , probably of Gaulish origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005