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Measures
old weights and measures
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |