- Winchester measure
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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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Winchester measure — is a set of legal standards of volume defined in the city of Winchester, England during the tenth century and in use, with some modifications, until the present day.National standardDuring the tenth century the capital city of the English king,… … Wikipedia
Winchester measure — The standard measure of England, originally kept at Winchester. 1 Bl.Comm. 274 … Black's law dictionary
winchester measure — noun Usage: usually capitalized W Etymology: from Winchester, England : an old English series of measures originally made standard at Winchester, England … Useful english dictionary
Winchester (disambiguation) — Winchester is a historic city in southern England.Winchester may also refer to:**Winchester Cathedral, a cathedral located in Winchester **Winchester College, a public school in Winchester **University of Winchester, a university in Winchester… … Wikipedia
Winchester (bottle) — Winchester bottles are a common type of glassware for laboratories. The bottles take their name from the archaic Winchester measure, which was used in Winchester from Anglo Saxon times. [cite web | url =… … Wikipedia
Winchester bushel — noun A measure of dry and liquid volume equal to 35.24 litres used in US and Canada. Originating in England and one of the units of Winchester measure. Abbreviated bu … Wiktionary
Winchester Transit Center — Winchester is a light rail station operated by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) in the U.S. state of California. Winchester is the southern terminus of the Mountain View Winchester light rail line. Location*Address: 2400… … Wikipedia
Winchester Model 70 — Infobox Weapon is ranged=yes name= Winchester Model 70 caption= Winchester Model 70 with 24 inch barrel origin= flagcountry|United States type= Rifle service= used by= United States Marine Corps wars= Vietnam War designer= design date=… … Wikipedia
winchester bushel — ˈwinˌchestə(r) , nchə̇s noun Usage: usually capitalized W Etymology: after Winchester, England : a unit of dry capacity equal to 2150.42 cubic inches or the volume of a cylinder 18 1/2 inches in internal diameter and 8 inches deep * * *… … Useful english dictionary
Winchester bushel — A measure of volume established in England in 1701, containing 2,150.42 cubic inches, the same as the present standard bushel in the United States … Ballentine's law dictionary
