puncheon
- Noun. figured stamp, die, or punch, used by goldsmiths, cutlers, etc.
- Noun. short, upright piece of timber in framing; a short post; an intermediate stud.
- Noun. split log or heavy slab of timber with the face smoothed, used for flooring or construction.
- Noun. cask used to hold liquids, having a capacity varying from 72 to 120 gallons; a tercian.
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