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• puncheon — I pun•cheon [[t]ˈpʌn tʃən[/t]] n. 1) wam a large cask of varying capacity, often 80 gallons (304 liters) 2) wam the volume of such a cask, used as a measure • Etymology: 1425–75; ME ponchoun, punchon < MF ponçon II pun•cheon [[t]ˈpʌn tʃən[/t]] …   From formal English to slang