tun

noun \ˈtən\

Definition of TUN

: a large cask especially for wine

: any of various units of liquid capacity; especially : one equal to 252 gallons

Origin of TUN

Middle English tonne, tunne, from Old English & Anglo-French; Old English, from Medieval Latin tunna; Anglo-French tone, tonne, from Medieval Latin

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to TUN

Synonyms: barrel, butt, firkin, hogshead, keg, kilderkin, pipe, puncheon, rundlet (or runlet), cask

Other Weights and Measures Terms

avoirdupois weight, calorie, denier, kip, pace, twain

Rhymes with TUN

bun, done, dun, fen, fun, gun, hon, Hun, jun, maun, none, nun, one, pun, run, shun, son, stun, sun, sunn, ton, tonne, won

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