Winchester measure

noun

Units used for the measurement of dry and liquid volumes, the standards for which were originally deposited at Winchester, England. The Winchester bushel is still used in the US.

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Meanings

nounWinchester measure (countable and uncountable, plural Winchester measures)

plural Winchester measures

  1. countableuncountableUnits used for the measurement of dry and liquid volumes, the standards for which were originally deposited at Winchester, England. The Winchester bushel is still used in the US.
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