hogshead
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.4|A hogshead in relation to other barrels A hogshead (abbreviated "hhd", plural "hhds") is a large cask of liquid (or, less often, of a food commercial product) for manufacturing and sale. It refers to a specified volume, measured in either imperial or US customary measures, primarily applied to alcoholic beverages, such as wine, ale, or cider.
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thumb|upright=1.4|A hogshead in relation to other barrels A hogshead (abbreviated "hhd", plural "hhds") is a large cask of liquid (or, less often, of a food commercial product) for manufacturing and sale. It refers to a specified volume, measured in either imperial or US customary measures, primarily applied to alcoholic beverages, such as wine, ale, or cider.
==Etymology== thumb|United States revenue stamp (proof) for the $2 tax on one hogshead of beer in 1867.
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