puncheon

/puhn-chuhn/US // ˈpʌn tʃən //UK // (ˈpʌntʃən) //

潘金莲,蓬莱阁,蓬莱,惩罚性的

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : a large cask of varying capacity, but usually 80 gallons.
- : the volume of such a cask, used as a measure.

I watched the bar of sunlight slowly move over the rough puncheon floor.
As cautiously as possible we removed several of the puncheon slabs next to the wall.
Puncheon floors used t' be good enough fer anybody t' dance on.
Then, grudgingly, it rumbled over the puncheon floor until Cooper set the four chocks back under the wheels.
An hour later we came upon a small log cabin, having a roof of spruce bark, no floor, but a puncheon door and one window.