noun
butt
A large barrel for holding liquids.
The historical cellar contains a butt of wine.
Etymology
The older word names a cask. English retains that container meaning for a large barrel used to hold liquids, especially wine or water.
More examples
- Workers rolled the heavy butts toward the ship.
- The merchant ordered another butt of ale.
- One oak butt had leaked through a damaged stave.
Forms
butt · butts