Cask

n. [Sp. & Pg. casco, skull, helmet, Sp. also cask, wooden vessel, Fr. casque, It. casco, helmet.] 1. A close vessel for containing liquors, made of staves, headings, and hoops. ☞ This term is generally used for a vessel smaller than a barrel, but it is also applied to the pipe, hogshead, butt, barrel, &c. 2. The quantity contained in a cask.

v. t. To put into a cask.

n. [See CASK, n., supra.] Cāsk, a piece of defensive armor, to cover and protect the head and neck in battle; a helmet. “His casque overshadowed with brilliant plumes.” Prescott.