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Definition of: hogshead
(hôgz′hed′, hogz′-) noun
1. A large cask.
2. A liquid measure of varying capacity: in the United States and Great Britain ordinarily 63 gallons, or 0.238 cubic meter, or 52 1/2 imperial gallons.
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