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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Alternative form of chawdron.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 36 bushels
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit
History
A collateral form of cauldron.
