caskful

One barrel's worth

A caskful is the amount that fills a cask—a barrel-shaped wooden container traditionally used for storing wine, beer, or spirits.

The plural is caskfuls: They shipped three caskfuls of aged whiskey.

cooperage

barrel

Hooped cylindrical vessel

stavesPoles or music lines
hoopsCircular bands or rims
bungsBarrel opening seals

oak · wooden · tun · vat · keg · cooper · craftsmanship · artisanal · charred · bunghole

spirits

whiskey

Oak-aged grain spirit

bourbonCorn-based American spirit
scotchDecisively put an end to
brandySpirit from fermented fruit

rum · cognac · port · sherry · wine · ale · stout · beer · mead · cider

volume

gallons

Volume measurement units

litersFluid capacity units
pintsSixteen-ounce volumes
quartsLiquid volume units

capacity · measure · quantity · bulk · amount · contents · fill · yield · portion · ration

cellar

aging

Growing older over time

storageSpace for keeping goods
warehouseBulk goods storage building
vaultSecure storage chamber

cellaring · maturation · racking · inventory · stockpile · reserves · cache · stores · vintner · winery

Opposites

quantity/fullness

caskfulnot a drop

drop · dribble · trickle · nothing · sip

Family

casket, cask, casks, barrelful, casked, uncasked

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G