chaldron
(noun) a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 36 bushels
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chaldron (plural chaldrons)
(archaic) An old English dry measure, containing four quarters. At London, 36 bushels heaped up, or its equivalent weight, and more than twice as much at Newcastle. Now used exclusively for coal and coke.
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• chlordan, chondral
Source: Wiktionary
Chal"dron, n. Etym: [OF. chaldron, F. chaudron kettle. The same word as caldron.]
Definition: An English dry measure, being, at London, 36 bushels heaped up, or its equivalent weight, and more than twice as much at Newcastle. Now used exlusively for coal and coke.
Note: In the United States the chaldron is ordinarily 2,940 lbs, but at New York it is 2,500 lbs. De Colange.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2024
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