chaldron

Other forms: chaldrons

Definitions of chaldron
  1. noun
    a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 36 bushels
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    type of:
    British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit
    a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet
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