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puncheon
noun
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A figured stamp, die, or punch, used by goldsmiths, cutlers, etc.
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A short, upright piece of timber in framing; a short post; an intermediate stud.
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A piece of roughly dressed timber with one face finished flat.
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A split log or heavy slab of timber with the face smoothed, used for flooring or construction.
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A walkway over wet ground constructed by laying planks or dressed timbers over sills set directly on the ground.
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A short low bridge of similar construction. Also called puncheon bridge.
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A cask used to hold liquids, having a capacity varying from 72 to 120 gallons; a tercian.
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