Hŏgs'hĕad, n.

(hŏgz'hed), n. [Either so called from its form or make, or corrupted from D. okshoofd, Sw. oxhufvud, Dan. oxehoved, oxehoved, Ger. oxhoft, i. e., ox-head, from D. os, Sw. & Dan. oxe, Ger. ochs, ox, and D. hoofd, Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Ger. haupt, head.]

1. An English measure of capacity, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52½ imperial gallons; a half-pipe. The old ale hogshead contained 54 ale gallons, or nearly 55 imperial gallons. McCulloch.
2. A large cask, of indefinite contents, but usually containing from 100 to 140 gallons. [U. S.]