| 释义 |
chal·dron
\ˈchȯldrən, ˈchȧd-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: alteration (influenced by caldron) of earlier chawdron, from Middle French chauderon, from chaudere, chaudière kettle, pot
: any of various old units of measure (as for coal and lime) varying from 32 to 72 imperial bushels; especially : a unit of measure for coal equal to 36 bushels or 25 1/2 hundredweight |