From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhogsheadhogs‧head /ˈhɒɡzhed $ ˈhɑːɡz-, ˈhɒːɡz-/ noun [countable] British English DFDa large container for holding beer, or the amount that it holds
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hogshead• After twenty-eight days they would be taken out, washed and packed in hogsheads, and pressed for about ten days. 