The word tun is etymologically related to the word ton for the unit of mass, the mass of a tun of wine being approximately one long ton, which is 2 240 pounds (1 016 kg).

The meaning of TUN is a large cask especially for wine.

Tun definition: a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.. See examples of TUN used in a sentence.

Dec 10, 2012 · tun (plural tuns or tunob) A part of the ancient Maya Long Count Calendar system which corresponds to 18 winal cycles or 360 days.

There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun tun, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

4 meanings: 1. a large beer cask 2. a measure of capacity, usually equal to 252 wine gallons 3. a cask used during the.... Click for more definitions.

1. a large cask for holding liquids, esp. wine, ale, or beer. 2. a measure of liquid capacity, usu. equivalent to 252 gallons. 3. to put into or store in a tun or tuns.

Old English meaning town. Often used as a suffix in its Romanised form (~ton) e.g.: Southamp ton.

The historic Tun, opened in 1686 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, stands as a legendary birthplace of American history, widely recognized for the founding of the United States Marine Corps in 1775 and …

Tun definition: A large cask for liquids, especially wine.