What is the meaning of Puncheon?

A figured stamp, die, or punch, used by goldsmiths, cutlers, etc.

A short, upright piece of timber in framing; a short post; an intermediate stud.

A piece of roughly dressed timber with one face finished flat (by either hewing or sawing).

A split log or heavy slab of timber with the face smoothed, used especially for flooring but also for log cabin walls, piers, or plank roads.

A walkway or short, low footbridge over wet ground constructed with such timbers, made by laying one or more planks or dressed timbers over sills set directly on the ground; also called duck boards, bog boards, or bog bridge.

A short low bridge of similar construction. Also called puncheon bridge.

A type of cask used to hold liquids, having a capacity varying from 72 to 120 gallons; a tercian.

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