- ale gallon
- noun
: an old English unit of liquid capacity equal to 282 cubic inches or 4.62 liters — called also beer gallon
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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ale gallon — a traditional unit of liquid volume in Britain and the U.S., the ale gallon was equal to 282 cubic inches (4.6212 liters) or about 1.2208 U.S.liquid gallon (1.0165 British Imperial gallon). Standardized in the sixteenth century under Queen… … Dictionary of units of measurement
beer and ale gallon — see ale gallon … Dictionary of units of measurement
Gallon — The gallon is a measure of volume. Historically it has had many different definitions, but there are three definitions in current use. There is the imperial gallon (≈ 4.546 l) which is used in the United Kingdom[1] and is in semi… … Wikipedia
gallon — (gal) 1. a traditional unit of liquid volume, derived from the Roman galeta, which originally meant a pailful. Gallons of various sizes have been used in Europe ever since Roman times. In the United States, the liquid gallon is legally defined … Dictionary of units of measurement
gallon — A liquid measure containing 231 cubic inches, or four quarts; the standard gallon of the United States. The imperial gallon contains about 277, and the ale gallon 282, cubic inches. The metric equivalent is 3.785 liters … Black's law dictionary
gallon — A liquid measure containing 231 cubic inches, or four quarts; the standard gallon of the United States. The imperial gallon contains about 277, and the ale gallon 282, cubic inches. The metric equivalent is 3.785 liters … Black's law dictionary
Gallon US — Gallon Un gallon US (0,8 gal Imp; 3,8 litres) Le gallon (symbole : gal) est une unité de volume anglo saxonne, utilisée pour mesurer les liquides. Le gallon impérial (symbole gal GB ou gal Imp) vaut 160 onces liquides du… … Wikipédia en Français
Gallon US dry — Gallon Un gallon US (0,8 gal Imp; 3,8 litres) Le gallon (symbole : gal) est une unité de volume anglo saxonne, utilisée pour mesurer les liquides. Le gallon impérial (symbole gal GB ou gal Imp) vaut 160 onces liquides du… … Wikipédia en Français
Gallon impérial — Gallon Un gallon US (0,8 gal Imp; 3,8 litres) Le gallon (symbole : gal) est une unité de volume anglo saxonne, utilisée pour mesurer les liquides. Le gallon impérial (symbole gal GB ou gal Imp) vaut 160 onces liquides du… … Wikipédia en Français
Gallon — Gallon, engl. Hohlmaß für trockne und flüssige Dinge, = 4 Quarts zu 2 Pints. Das Imperial Standard G. stellt laut Parlamentsakte vom 17. Juni 1824 den Raum dar, den 10 Pfd. avdp. destillierten Wassers bei 30 Zoll Barometerstand und 162/3°… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
