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puncheon

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A figured stamp, die, or punch, used by goldsmiths, cutlers, etc.

A short, upright piece of timber in framing; a short post; an intermediate stud.

A split log or heavy slab with the face smoothed; as, a floor made of puncheons.

A cask containing, sometimes 84, sometimes 120, gallons.

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. . . there warn't anybody at the church, except maybe a hog or two, for there warn't any lock on the door, and hogs likes a puncheon floor in summer-time because it's cool. If you notice, most folks don't go to church only when they've got to but a hog is different. Mark Twain

Crystal Palace captain Jason Puncheon also told a bouncer who confiscated the designer belt he could afford to buy a house with it and challenged cops to arrest him. Source: Internet

Julian Speroni will also miss out as he continues to recover from a knee injury, along with long-term absentees Scott Dann, Jason Puncheon, Bakary Sako and Connor Wickham. Source: Internet

Puncheon admitted a section 4 public order offence of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear or provoke unlawful violence. Source: Internet

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