Puncheon
Pronunciation : Punch"eon
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. poin?on awl, bodkin, crown, king-post, fr. L. punctio a pricking, fr. pungere to prick. See Pungent, and cf. Punch a tool, Punction.]
Definition : 1. A figured stamp, die, or punch, used by goldsmiths, cutlers, etc.
2. (Carp.)
Defn: A short, upright piece of timber in framing; a short post; an intermediate stud. Oxf. Gloss.
3. A split log or heavy slab with the face smoothed; as, a floor made of puncheons. [U.S.] Bartlett.
4. Etym: [F. poin?on, perh. the same as poin?on an awl.]
Defn: A cask containing, sometimes 84, sometimes 120, gallons.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913