puncheon

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Synonyms: luncheon, nuncheon, pancheon, punchion, pantheon, truncheon, puncher, punched, punch in, nunchion, scuncheon

Antonyms: luncheon, nuncheon, pancheon, punchion, pantheon, truncheon, puncher, punched, punch in, nunchion, scuncheon

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Noun

1. A figured stamp, die, or punch, used by [[goldsmith]]s, [[cutler]]s, etc.
2. A short, upright piece of timber in framing; a short post; an intermediate stud.
3. A piece of roughly dressed timber with one face finished flat (by either {{l|en|hewing#Noun}} or {{l|en|sawing#Noun}}).
4. A split log or heavy slab of [[timber]] with the face smoothed, used especially for [[flooring]] but also for {{l|en|log cabin}} walls, {{l|en|pier#Noun|piers}}, or {{l|en|plank road|plank roads}}.
5. 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.
6. A short low bridge of similar construction.
7. A [[cask]] of a certain size; its [[volume]] used as a [[measure]] of [[capacity]] varying from 72 to 120 gallons.

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