Firkin
Firkin noun - An enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages.
Usage example: the innkeeper opened up a firkin of his special ale for the weary travelers
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Hogshead
Hogshead noun - An enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages.
Usage example: the ship's hold carried 164 hogsheads of molasses
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Hogshead and Firkin. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/firkin/hogshead
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