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noun
A traditional Galician unit of dry measure, a quarter-ferrado equivalent to about 3–4.5 L depending on the substance measured.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
Synonym of palmo, quarter-vara, a traditional Spanish unit of length
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: palmo, quarter-vara
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Spanish cuarta (“fourth”). Doublet of quart, quarter, and cuarto, &c.
