liquid measure equal to a half gallon
1pottle — [pät′ l] n. [ME potel < MFr, dim. of pot, POT1] 1. a former unit of liquid measure, equal to a half gallon 2. a pot or tankard of this capacity, or its contents, as wine, ale, etc …
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5Pint — The pint is an English unit of volume or capacity in the imperial system and United States customary units. The imperial version is 20 imperial fluid ounces and is equivalent to 568 mL, while the U.S. version is 16 U.S. fluid ounces and is… …
6pint — /puynt/, n. a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbr.: pt, pt. [1350 1400; ME pynte < OF pinte or MD, MLG pinte] * * * ▪ measurement… …
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