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The '''butt''' is an obsolete English measure of liquid volume equalling two [[hogshead]]s, being between {{convert|450|and|1060|L}} by various definitions.<ref name="oed"/> |
The '''butt''' is an obsolete English measure of liquid volume equalling two [[hogshead]]s, being between {{convert|450|and|1060|L}} by various definitions.<ref name="oed"/> |
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Latest revision as of 08:38, 6 June 2024
The butt is an obsolete English measure of liquid volume equalling two hogsheads, being between 450 and 1,060 litres (99 and 233 imp gal; 120 and 280 US gal) by various definitions.[1]
Equivalents
[edit]A butt approximately equated to 108 imperial gallons (130 US gallons; 491 litres) for ale or 126 imperial gallons (151 US gallons; 573 litres) for wine (also known as a pipe), although the Oxford English Dictionary notes that "these standards were not always precisely adhered to".[1][2]
The butt is one in a series of English wine cask units, being half of a tun.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Butt, n.2". Oxford English Dictionary.
- ^ Ciphering (1833). Ciphering made easy, or, An attempt to render simple and interesting the first four rules of arithmetic. p. 84. ISBN 978-0559229732. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
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