SACK

Sack

Sack is an antiquated wine term referring to white fortified wine imported from mainland Spain or the Canary Islands. There was sack of different origins such as:

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sack

Noun

  1. A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.
  2. The amount a sack holds; also, an archaic or historical measure of varying capacity, depending on commodity type and according to local usage; an old English measure of weight, usually of wool, equal to 13 stone (182 pounds), or in other sources, 26 stone (364 pounds).
  3. The plunder and pillaging of a captured town or city.
    The sack of Rome.
  4. Loot or booty obtained by pillage.
  5. A successful tackle of the quarterback. See verb sense3 below.
  6. One of the square bases anchored at first base, second base, or third base.
    He twisted his ankle sliding into the sack at second.
  7. Dismissal from employment, or discharge from a position, usually as give (someone) the sack or get the sack. See verb sense4 below.
    The boss is gonna give her the sack today.
    He got the sack for being late all the time.
  8. Bed; usually as hit the sack or in the sack. See also sack out.
  9. <span id="gown"> (also sacque) A kind of loose-fitting gown or dress with sleeves which hangs from the shoulders, such as a gown with a or , fashionable in the late 17th to 18th century; or, formerly, a loose-fitting hip-length jacket, cloak or cape.
  10. A sack coat; a kind of coat worn by men, and extending from top to bottom without a cross seam.
  11. The scrotum.
    He got passed the ball, but it hit him in the sack.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A variety of light-colored dry wine from Spain or the Canary Islands; also, any strong white wine from southern Europe; sherry.

Verb

  1. To put in a sack or sacks.
    Help me sack the groceries.
  2. To bear or carry in a sack upon the back or the shoulders.
  3. To plunder or pillage, especially after capture; to obtain spoils of war from.
    The barbarians sacked Rome.
  4. To tackle, usually to tackle the offensive quarterback behind the line of scrimmage before he is able to throw a pass.
  5. To discharge from a job or position; to fire.
    He was sacked last September.
  6. In the phrase sack out, to fall asleep. See also hit the sack.
    The kids all sacked out before 9:00 on New Year’s Eve.


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