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Puncheon
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What's The Definition Of Puncheon?Synonyms | Synonyms for Puncheon: Related Terms | Find terms related to Puncheon: See Also | Puncheon In Webster's Dictionary \Punch"eon\, n. [F. poin[,c]on awl, bodkin, crown,
king-post, fr. L. punctio a pricking, fr. pungere to prick.
See {Pungent}, and cf. {Punch} a tool, {Punction}.]
1. A figured stamp, die, or punch, used by goldsmiths,
cutlers, etc.
2. (Carp.) A short, upright piece of timber in framing; a
short post; an intermediate stud. --Oxf. Gloss.
3. A split log or heavy slab with the face smoothed; as, a
floor made of puncheons. [U.S.] --Bartlett.
4. [F. poin[,c]on, perh. the same as poin[,c]on an awl.] A
cask containing, sometimes 84, sometimes 120, gallons.
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