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chaldron    
n. 煤量名

煤量名

chaldron
n 1: a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal
to 36 bushels

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.
[1913 Webster]

Note: In the United States the chaldron is ordinarily 2,940
lbs, but at New York it is 2,500 lbs. --De Colange.
[1913 Webster]


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  • Chaldron - Wikipedia
    Chaldron waggon at Beamish The long brake lever is for control when running down to the staith by gravity Note that the perspective of this photo makes the chaldron seem much larger than it is A chaldron (also chauldron or chalder) was an English measure of dry volume, mostly used for coal; the word itself is an obsolete spelling of cauldron
  • CHALDRON Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of CHALDRON is any of various old units of measure varying from 32 to 72 imperial bushels
  • CHALDRON Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    CHALDRON definition: an English dry measure formerly used for coal, coke, lime, and the like, varying locally from 32 to 36 bushels or more See examples of chaldron used in a sentence
  • What is the unit called a chaldron? - Sizes
    Coals are sold and shipped at Newcastle, Sunderland and Blyth, by the chaldron, weighing fifty three hundred weight it is impossible to ascertain with precision the number of chaldrons, of thirty-six bushels, which each cargo, when delivered, ought to make out, owing to the specific gravity of the coals, and to there being a greater or less
  • Chaldron | unit of weight | Britannica
    Other articles where chaldron is discussed: Imperial units: Establishment of the system: …measures as the rod and chaldron (a measure of coal equal to 36 bushels) and redefined the standard yard and pound as 0 9144 metres and 0 45359237 kg respectively The gallon now equals the space occupied by 10 pounds of distilled water of density 0 998859 gram per millilitre weighed in air…
  • CHALDRON definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
    chaldron in American English (ˈtʃɔldrən) noun an English dry measure formerly used for coal, coke, lime, and the like, varying locally from 32 to 36 bushels or more
  • chaldron, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
    What is the etymology of the noun chaldron? chaldron is a variant or alteration of another lexical item Etymons: cauldron n
  • What does CHALDRON mean? - Definitions. net
    Definition of CHALDRON in the Definitions net dictionary Meaning of CHALDRON What does CHALDRON mean? Information and translations of CHALDRON in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web
  • Chaldron - definition of chaldron by The Free Dictionary
    Define chaldron chaldron synonyms, chaldron pronunciation, chaldron translation, English dictionary definition of chaldron n A unit of dry measure formerly used in England, equal to 4 quarters or about 32 bushels for grain and 36 bushels for coal American Heritage® Dictionary
  • Chaldron - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
    a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 36 bushels





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