Puncheon

Punch"eon

(?), n. [F. poinon awl, bodkin, crown, king-post, fr. L. punctio a pricking, fr. pungere to prick. See Pungent, and cf. Punch a tool, Punction.]
[1913 Webster]

1. A figured stamp, die, or punch, used by goldsmiths, cutlers, etc.
[1913 Webster]

2. (Carp.) A short, upright piece of timber in framing; a short post; an intermediate stud. Oxf. Gloss.
[1913 Webster]

3. A split log or heavy slab with the face smoothed; as, a floor made of puncheons. [U.S.] Bartlett.
[1913 Webster]

4. [F. poinon, perh. the same as poinon an awl.] A cask containing, sometimes 84, sometimes 120, gallons.
[1913 Webster]

New - Add Dictionary Search to Your Site

You can add a free dictionary search box to your own web site by copying and pasting the following HTML into one of your web pages:

<form action="http://www.freedict.co.uk/search.php" method="post">
 <p style="text-align: center; font-family: sans-serif;">
  <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.freedict.co.uk/"
     title="FreeDict free online dictionary">FreeDict</a>
  <input type="text" name="word" size="20" value="" />
  <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Search Dictionary" />
 </p>
</form>

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Tue 11th December 2018