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Dolioform :: Dolioform (a.) Barrel-shaped, or like a cask in form..

Argol :: Argol (n.) Crude tartar; an acidulous salt from which cream of tartar is prepared. It exists in the juice of grapes, and is deposited from wines on the sides of the casks..

Faucet :: Faucet (n.) A fixture for drawing a liquid, as water, molasses, oil, etc., from a pipe, cask, or other vessel, in such quantities as may be desired; -- called also tap, and cock. It consists of a tubular spout, stopped with a movable plug, spigot, valve, or slide..

Casket :: Casket (n.) A gasket. See Gasket.

Croze :: Croze (n.) A cooper's tool for making the grooves for the heads of casks, etc.; also, the groove itself..

Start :: Start (v. t.) To pour out; to empty; to tap and begin drawing from; as, to start a water cask..

Roil :: Roil (v.) To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of; as, to roil wine, cider, etc. , in casks or bottles; to roil a spring..

Cradling :: Cradling (n.) Cutting a cask into two pieces lengthwise, to enable it to pass a narrow place, the two parts being afterward united and rehooped..

Vent :: Vent (n.) A small aperture; a hole or passage for air or any fluid to escape; as, the vent of a cask; the vent of a mold; a volcanic vent..

Octave :: Octave (n.) A small cask of wine, the eighth part of a pipe..

Reliquary :: Reliquary (n.) A depositary, often a small box or casket, in which relics are kept..

Tip :: Tip (v. t.) To lower one end of, or to throw upon the end; to tilt; as, to tip a cask; to tip a cart..

Cask :: Cask (n.) The quantity contained in a cask.

Unhead :: Unhead (v. t.) To take out the head of; as, to unhead a cask..

Flogger :: Flogger (n.) A kind of mallet for beating the bung stave of a cask to start the bung.

Casket :: Casket (n.) A kind of burial case.

Puncheon :: Puncheon (n.) A cask containing, sometimes 84, sometimes 120, gallons..

Leaky :: Leaky (superl.) Permitting water or other fluid to leak in or out; as, a leaky roof or cask..

Heading :: Heading (n.) Material for the heads of casks, barrels, etc..

Casket :: Casket (n.) The tomb.

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