Cryptic crossword clue
Change starter in midday meal for quite a few gallons 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PUNCHEON

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What does PUNCHEON mean?

PUNCHEON noun
  1. A figured stamp, die, or punch, used by goldsmiths, cutlers, etc.
  2. A short, upright piece of timber in framing; a short post; an intermediate stud.
  3. A walkway or short, low footbridge over wet ground constructed by laying one or more planks or dressed timbers over sills set directly on the ground, also called duck boards, bog boards, or bog bridge.
  4. A short low bridge of similar construction. Also called puncheon bridge.
  5. A cask used to hold liquids, having a capacity varying from 72 to 120 gallons; a tercian.

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