chaldrons

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A form of chaldron — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of chaldron
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chaldrons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaldrons

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“chaldrons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaldrons. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chaldrons,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaldrons.

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