| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  k sk |
| NOUN: | 1. A sturdy cylindrical container for storing liquids; a barrel. 2. The quantity that such a container can hold. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English caske, possibly from Old Spanish casco, potsherd, helmet, from cascar, to break. See cascara.
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