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keg
Part of speech: NounA small, strong barrel, usually containing from five to ten gallons.
Usage examples "keg":- Shure so I did, Mr Terence; but the ghost I saw had his head tucked under his arm, just as if it had been a keg of potheen. - "Paddy Finn", W. H. G. Kingston.
- Presently the last keg was hoisted into the wagon. - "The Law-Breakers", Ridgwell Cullum.
- With a groan Wilson dropped the keg, and sat staring at the dry stuff in the cup, speechless with horror. - "The Return of Tarzan", Edgar Rice Burroughs.