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peck stone — peck stone, peck wheat see Peak n.1 3 … Useful english dictionary
Peck — Peck, n. [Perh. akin to pack; or, orig., an indefinite quantity, and fr. peck, v. (below): cf. also F. picotin a peak.] 1. The fourth part of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts; as, a peck of wheat. A peck of provender. Shak. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peck — A peck is an imperial and U.S. customary unit of dry volume, equivalent in each of these systems to 8 dry quarts, or 16 dry pints. Two pecks make a kenning (obsolete), and four pecks make a bushel. In Scotland, the peck was used as a dry measure… … Wikipedia
peck — (pk) a traditional unit of volume, formerly used for both liquids and solids but now used mostly for dry commodities such as grains, berries, and fruits. A peck is 2 gallons, 8 quarts, or 1/4 bushel. In the U. S. customary system, a peck holds … Dictionary of units of measurement
peck — 1. noun /pɛk/ a) One quarter of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts. They picked a peck of wheat. b) A great deal; a large or excessive quantity. She figured most children probably ate a peck of dirt before they turned ten. 2 … Wiktionary
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