tun

A large cask for liquids, especially wine.

A measure of liquid capacity, especially one equivalent to approximately 252 gallons (954 liters).

An amended spelling of ton.

An obsolete form of town.

To store in a tun or tuns, as wine or malt liquor; hence, to store in vessels of any sort for keeping.

To fill as if a tun.

To mingle with liquor when it is stored, as for the purpose of flavoring it, or making it keep better.

A large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer. See ton.

Any vessel; a jar.

In a brewery, the fermenting-vat or -tank.