Forming names of measures of capacity used in water measure (see water measure, n.), as water bushel, water firlot, water peck, etc. See also wate…
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| 释义 | the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > [noun] > specific measures or standards (7) water metOE Forming names of measures of capacity used in water measure (see water measure, n.), as water bushel, water firlot, water peck, etc. See also wate… measurec1350 Any of various specific units of capacity (formerly also of length). Also: the quantity of a substance represented by such a unit. water met1426 a system or unit of measurement for goods sold on board vessels in port or on a river; = water measure, n.; (also) a container used in water measure. water measure1465 A system of measurement of capacity formerly used for goods sold on board vessels in port or on a river; a unit of measurement of this type. Winchesterc1550 (a) Winchester measure: dry and liquid measures the standards of which were originally deposited at Winchester. Also figurative. So (b) Winchester b… Pool measure1701 the measure of coal customary at the Pool of London (cf. sense 2b). mgd1955 million gallons per day. |
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