† steekann.

Forms: 1700s stakan, 1700s stekamen (plural, irregular), 1700s stekan, 1700s–1800s steckan, 1700s–1800s steekan, 1800s steekanan (plural), 1800s steekkan.

Origin: A borrowing from Dutch. Etymon: Dutch steekan.

Etymology: < Dutch steekan (Middle Dutch stedecanne ) < stee , stede place, town (see stead n.) + kan can n.¹, so called on account of its capacity being under the jurisdiction of each town, serving as a basis for other units of measurement.With the form steekkan compare the Dutch variant steekkan , apparently a folk-etymological alteration of the first element after steken to pierce, broach (see steek v.²); compare German regional (Bremen and Hamburg) Stechkanne (1741; compare quot. 1858), apparently formed after this Dutch variant. In plural forms with -en after the Dutch plural steekannen N.E.D. (1916) gives the pronunciation as (stī·kˌkæn) /ˈstikkan/.

Obsolete.

A measure of capacity for liquids equal to half an anker, formerly used in the Netherlands and other parts of Europe, and varying according to location, but approximately equal to 4.3 gallons (approx. 19.4 litres).

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1707 tr. J. Monier de Clairecombe New & Universal Pract. Mercantile Arithm. i. i. 15 The Steckan [Fr. le Steckan]. 16 Mingles.

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Measure The Stekan, or Stekamen, contains sixteen Mingles.

1753 J. Hanway Hist. Acct. Brit. Trade Caspian Sea II. xxii. 128 2 Stakans = 1 anchor. 6 Anchors = 1 hogshead [in Russia].

1797 Encycl. Brit. X. 718/2 The aume is reckoned at Amsterdam for 8 steckans.

1819 Edinb. Philos. Jrnl. 1 85 These barrels [of whale blubber]..were of the capacity of 17 steekanan; the steekan..is equivalent to 5.02 gallons wine measure.

1834 J. R. McCulloch Dict. Commerce (ed. 2) 34 at Amsterdam The aam liquid measure = 4 ankers = 8 steckans.

1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Steekkan, Stechkanne, a Dutch liquid-measure, the 12th part of a barrel.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	steekan
释义	† steekann. Forms: 1700s stakan, 1700s stekamen (plural, irregular), 1700s stekan, 1700s–1800s steckan, 1700s–1800s steekan, 1800s steekanan (plural), 1800s steekkan. Origin: A borrowing from Dutch. Etymon: Dutch steekan. Etymology: < Dutch steekan (Middle Dutch stedecanne ) < stee , stede place, town (see stead n.) + kan can n.¹, so called on account of its capacity being under the jurisdiction of each town, serving as a basis for other units of measurement.With the form steekkan compare the Dutch variant steekkan , apparently a folk-etymological alteration of the first element after steken to pierce, broach (see steek v.²); compare German regional (Bremen and Hamburg) Stechkanne (1741; compare quot. 1858), apparently formed after this Dutch variant. In plural forms with -en after the Dutch plural steekannen N.E.D. (1916) gives the pronunciation as (stī·kˌkæn) /ˈstikkan/. Obsolete. A measure of capacity for liquids equal to half an anker, formerly used in the Netherlands and other parts of Europe, and varying according to location, but approximately equal to 4.3 gallons (approx. 19.4 litres). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > [noun] > liquid measure of capacity > specific units of liquid measure > Dutch unit steekan1707 1707 tr. J. Monier de Clairecombe New & Universal Pract. Mercantile Arithm. i. i. 15 The Steckan [Fr. le Steckan]. 16 Mingles. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Measure The Stekan, or Stekamen, contains sixteen Mingles. 1753 J. Hanway Hist. Acct. Brit. Trade Caspian Sea II. xxii. 128 2 Stakans = 1 anchor. 6 Anchors = 1 hogshead [in Russia]. 1797 Encycl. Brit. X. 718/2 The aume is reckoned at Amsterdam for 8 steckans. 1819 Edinb. Philos. Jrnl. 1 85 These barrels [of whale blubber]..were of the capacity of 17 steekanan; the steekan..is equivalent to 5.02 gallons wine measure. 1834 J. R. McCulloch Dict. Commerce (ed. 2) 34 at Amsterdam The aam liquid measure = 4 ankers = 8 steckans. 1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Steekkan, Stechkanne, a Dutch liquid-measure, the 12th part of a barrel. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1707
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