MUTCHKIN

mutchkin

(noun) a Scottish unit of liquid measure equal to 0.9 United States pint

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mutchkin (plural mutchkins)

(Scotland) A unit of fluid capacity approximately equal to three-quarters of an imperial pint (0.43 litres)

Or limpet shell!

Source: Wiktionary


Mutch"kin, n.

Definition: A liquid measure equal to four gills, or an imperial pint. [Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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