n. [ Etymol. uncertain. ] (Curling) A distance line drawn across the rink or course between the middle line and the tee. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ D. okshoofd; akin to Sw. oxhufvud, Dan. oxehoved, G. oxhoft; apparently meaning orig., ox head, but it is not known why this name was given. Cf. Ox, Head. ]
☞ The London hogshead of beer was 54 beer gallons, the London hogshead of ale was 48 ale gallons. Elsewhere in England the ale and beer hogsheads held 51 gallons. These measures are no longer in use, except for cider. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Leather tanned from a hog's skin. Also used adjectively. [ 1913 Webster ]
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