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Measures
old weights and measures
Question | Answer |
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Gill | one quarter of a pint (same as a noggin) |
Noggin | one quarter of a pint (same as a gill) |
Peck | two gallons |
Bushel | 8 gallons |
Firkin | 9 gallons or 40 litres |
Kilderkin | 18 gallons |
Barrel | 36 gallons |
Hogshead | 52 gallons (only a puncheon and a butt is bigger) |
Puncheon | 70 gallons (only smaller than a butt) |
Butt | 108 - 124 gallons (the biggest) |
Barleycorn | 3 to an inch |
Cable | Unit of length, at sea. Defined as 1 tenth of a nautical mile. |
Chain | Unit of length, equal to 22 yards, which is the length of a cricket pitch |
Ell | The English ell should be taken as 45 inches |
Fathom | Unit of length, or rather depth, equal to 6 feet. |
Furlong | Unit of length, equal to 220 yards, or 10 chains. There are 8 furlongs to the mile. |
League | Equal to 3 miles |
Mile | Unit of length, equal to 1760 yards, or 8 furlongs |
Perch | Old unit of length - same as rod and pole. 16.5 feet. |
Rope | Obscure unit of length - equal to 20 feet. |