Definitions For Puncheon

Noun

PUNCHEON (plural PUNCHEONs) 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. A split log or heavy slab of timber with the face smoothed, used for flooring or construction. A walkway over wet ground constructed by laying planks or dressed timbers over sills set directly on the ground. A short low bridge of similar construction. Also called puncheon bridge. A cask used to hold liquids, having a capacity varying from 72 to 120 gallons; a tercian.

Related terms

punch {{topics, en, Units of measure}}

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, punchion}}

Etymology

Borrowed from {{der, en, xno, ponchon}}, pounceon et al., and {{bor, en, frm, ponçon}}, poinchon et al., from {{der, en, fro, ponchon}}, from {{der, en, la, punctio, pūnctiōnem, act of piercing}}. {{doublet, en, punction}}.