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chaldron |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Chaldron \Chal"dron\, n. [OF. chaldron, F. chaudron kettle. The same word as caldron.] An English dry measure, being at London, 36 bushels heaped up or its equivalent weight, and more than twice as much at Newcastle. Now used exclusively for coal and coke. Note: In the United States the chaldron is ordinarily 2,940 lbs, but at New York it is 2,500 lbs. --De Colange From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: chaldron n : a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 36 bushels
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