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Encyclopedia Britannica



PUNCH

This article appears in Volume V22, Page 649 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: PRE-PYR
PUNCH . (I) To
pierce
 , perforate, make a hole or stamp a mark, &c., with a
tool
  known as a " puncheon " or " punch." The verb is derived from the substantive; the
original
  is Lat. punctio, a pricking, from pungere, to prick. This gave Ital. punzone, O. Fr. poinson, mod. poincon. Both these French forms mean also a cask, from which the
English
  "puncheon," a liquid measure varying in capacity from 72 to 120 gallons is taken. This is probably the same word as that for the
tool
 , and refers to a mark or sign stamped or " punched " on the cask. The origin may therefore be paralleled by the explanation of "
hogshead
  " as referring to a mark of an " oxhead " branded on the measure. (2) To beat or hit, especially in such colloquialisms, as " to punch one's head." This is not the same word as (I) but is a shortened form of " punish," from Lat. punire, of which the ultimate origin is poena,
penalty
 , from which is derived " pain." (3) The name of a drink, composed of spirits, water, sliced lemons or limes, or lemon-juice, together with
sugar
  and spice, and served hot. According to the spirit with which it is made, it is known as brandy,
whisky
 , rum punch, &c. Milk-punch is made of milk and spirit, bottled and served cold. The word is the English representative of the Hindostani punch, five (from the number of ingredients), and was introduced from the
East
 .


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