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| Noun | 1. A weight used in southern Europe and East for heavy articles. It varies in different localities; thus, at Rome it is nearly 75 pounds, in Sardinia nearly 94 pounds, in Cairo it is 95 pounds, in Syria about 503 pounds.[Websters] 2. A liquid measure in Spain, ranging from two and a half to four gallons.[Websters]. | |
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Date "Cantarro" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
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| Noun | 1. A weight used in southern Europe and East for heavy articles. It varies in different localities; thus, at Rome it is nearly 75 pounds, in Sardinia nearly 94 pounds, in Cairo it is 95 pounds, in Syria about 503 pounds.[Websters]
2. A liquid measure in Spain, ranging from two and a half to four gallons.[Websters]. | |
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Date "CANTARRO" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
