chaldron

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An old English dry measure, containing four quarters. 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. archaic
    — The celdra or chaldron is employed in some places, especially at Finchale or Wearmouth. It appears to contain four quarters or thereabouts, and is perhaps the original measure of which the quarter is a fraction.
  2. Alternative form of chawdron. alt-of,alternative
    — Hovv fare I? troth, for ſixpence a meale, vvench, as vvel as heart can vviſh, vvith Calves Chaldrons, and Chitterlings, beſides I haue a Punck after ſupper, as good as a roſted Apple.

词形变化

chaldrons plural chaldrons plural

词源

A collateral form of cauldron.
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