The casks of wine having been hoisted from the cellars to the first floor by a crane, and run on to a trough, their bungs are removed, and the wine flows through an aperture in the floor into the huge tun beneath, its amalgamation being accomplished by the customary fan-shaped appliances, set in motion by the turning of a wheel.
"Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines"
Henry Vizetelly
Again casting a speculative eye over the field, she discerned a new shop in the alley, the sign of which announced that the owner dealt in "bungs and Fawcetts."
"Calvary Alley"
Alice Hegan Rice
Among other reminiscences, we can recall the old starting 'rypecks,' with bungs and cords attached; these bungs had to be held by competitors till the signal to start; the ropes often fouled rudder lines, and were awkward to deal with.
"Boating"
W. B. Woodgate Commentator: Harvey Mason