tun
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/tʊn/
English
Definitions
noun
- A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask.
- A fermenting vat.
- An old English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 252 wine gallons; equal to two pipes.
- A weight of 2,240 pounds.
verb
- To put into tuns, or casks.
noun
- A part of the ancient Maya Long Count Calendar system which corresponds to 18 winal cycles or 360 days.