hogshead

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Metric
gptkbp:etymology from Anglo-Saxon 'hogges heafod' (hog's head)
gptkbp:historicalName gptkb:beer
gptkb:wine
spirits
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label hogshead
gptkbp:relatedTo barrel
tun
firkin
gptkbp:usedFor measuring liquids
measuring volume
measuring alcoholic beverages
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:volume 238.5 liters (UK wine hogshead)
54 imperial gallons (UK hogshead)
63 US gallons (US hogshead)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:beer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4