Tun (unit) The tun (Old English: tunne, Latin: tunellus, Medieval Latin: tunna) is an English unit of liquid volume (not weight), used for measuring wine, [1] oil or honey.

The meaning of TUN is a large cask especially for wine.

Dec 10, 2012 · tun (plural tuns or tunob) A part of the ancient Maya Long Count Calendar system which corresponds to 18 winal cycles or 360 days.

Under extreme conditions, tardigrades may engage in cryptobiosis, a process in which they may become completely dehydrated and roll up into a little ball called a "tun."

There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun tun, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

4 meanings: 1. a large beer cask 2. a measure of capacity, usually equal to 252 wine gallons 3. a cask used during the.... Click for more definitions.

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Tun definition: A large cask for liquids, especially wine.

[measure of weight or capacity], late 14c., "the quantity necessary to fill a tun or ask of wine;" the word is identical to tun (q.v.) "large barrel for wine, ale, or other liquid," often one of definite capacity.