The difference between Buttload and Tun
When used as nouns, buttload means a regional english measure of capacity of a heavy cart (a butt), containing 6 seams, or 48 bushels, equivalent to 384 gallons, whereas tun means a large cask.
Tun is also verb with the meaning: to put into tuns, or casks.
check bellow for the other definitions of Buttload and Tun
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Buttload as a noun (obsolete, UK, West Country):
A regional English measure of capacity of a heavy cart (a butt), containing 6 seams, or 48 bushels, equivalent to 384 gallons.
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Buttload as a noun (dated, British, Southern, _, US, New England):
A large amount carried in a butt.
Examples:
"We spent all day Sunday and picked up a buttload of pecans."
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Buttload as a noun (by extension, mildly, vulgar, slang):
Any large but unspecific amount.
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Tun as a noun:
A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask.
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Tun as a noun (brewing):
A fermenting vat.
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Tun as a noun:
An old English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 252 wine gallons; equal to two pipes.
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Tun as a noun:
A weight of 2,240 pounds.
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Tun as a noun:
An indefinite large quantity.
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Tun as a noun (archaic, humorous, or, derogatory):
A drunkard.
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Tun as a noun (zoology):
Any shell belonging to and allied genera; called also tun-shell.
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Tun as a verb (transitive):
To put into tuns, or casks.
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Tun as a noun:
A part of the ancient Maya Long Count Calendar system which corresponds to 18 winal cycles or 360 days.