puncheon
noun
[ ˈpʌn(t)ʃ(ə)n ]
• a short post, especially one used for supporting the roof in a coal mine.
• another term for punch2.
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French poinchon, probably based on Latin punct- ‘punctured’, from the verb pungere . Compare with the noun pounce1.
puncheon
noun
• a large cask for liquids or other commodities, holding from 72 to 120 gallons.
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French poinchon, of uncertain origin although forms in Old French and English correspond to those of puncheon1.
