The contents of a pipe; a liquid (or †solid) measure, esp. of wine, equal to the capacity of a pipe.
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| 释义 | the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > [noun] > liquid measure of capacity > specific units of liquid measure > barrel or cask as unit (19) pipe1352 The contents of a pipe; a liquid (or †solid) measure, esp. of wine, equal to the capacity of a pipe. tunc1400 A cask of definite capacity; hence, a measure of capacity for wine and other liquids (formerly also for other commodities), usually equivalent to… piece1423 A (more or less) definite quantity in which any of various manufactured goods are made or put up for… A quantity of wine, brandy, or (historical)… hogshead1427 A quantity sufficient to fill a hogshead; a measure equivalent to the capacity of a hogshead, varying… Of liquids. ton mascull1432 apparently a tun cask of 252 gallons: = tun, n.1 2a. Obsolete. tierce1531 An old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe (usually 42 gallons old wine measure, but varying for different commodities: cf. pipe… leaguer1683 Nautical. (See quot. 1867.) tonneau1794 (A gallicism.) A barrel or cask; a measure of capacity for wine, equal to one tun (198 gallons). Subcategories:— specific (1) — measurement by barrels (1) — amount short of fullness (1) — measuring ullage of casks (1) — one who (1) — one third of a tun (2) — quarter of a barrel (1) — half of a hogshead (1) — firkin (2) |
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