noun A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
noun Any circular band or ring.
the cheese hoop, or cylinder in which the curd is pressed in making cheese
noun A circular band of metal, wood, or similar material used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.
noun A circle, or combination of circles, of thin whalebone, metal, or other elastic material, used for expanding the skirts of ladies' dresses; a hoop petticoat or hoop skirt.
noun A quart-pot; so called because originally bound with hoops, like a barrel. Also, a portion of the contents measured by the distance between the hoops.
noun An old measure of capacity, variously estimated at from one to four pecks.