Pottle

Pottle

Pottle, engl. Maß = 1141/2 Par. Kubikzoll.


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  • Pottle — Pot tle, n. [OE. potel, OF. potel, dim. of pot. See {Pot}.] 1. A liquid measure of four pints. [1913 Webster] 2. A pot or tankard. Shak. [1913 Webster] A dry pottle of sack before him. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 3. A vessel or small basket for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pottle — (spr. Pott l), englisches Maß, 114,5 Pariser Cubikzoll …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Pottle — (spr. pottl), engl. Hohlmaß für trockne Waren, = 1/2 Gallon oder 2 Quarts …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Pottle — Pottle, englisches Hohlmaß = 1/2 Gallon = 2,272 l …   Lexikon der gesamten Technik

  • Pottle — (spr. pottl), engl. Hohlmaß zu 1/2 Gallon = 2,27 l …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • pottle — [pät′ l] n. [ME potel < MFr, dim. of pot, POT1] 1. a former unit of liquid measure, equal to a half gallon 2. a pot or tankard of this capacity, or its contents, as wine, ale, etc …   English World dictionary

  • Pottle — This interesting surname with variant spellings Pottle, Pottell, etc., is a diminutive of Pot, an aphetic form of the Middle English given name Philipot, itself a diminutive of the personal name Philip (from the Greek Philippos, from philein to… …   Surnames reference

  • Pottle draught — Pottle Pot tle, n. [OE. potel, OF. potel, dim. of pot. See {Pot}.] 1. A liquid measure of four pints. [1913 Webster] 2. A pot or tankard. Shak. [1913 Webster] A dry pottle of sack before him. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 3. A vessel or small… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pottle, Frederick A(lbert) — ▪ American scholar born Aug. 3, 1897, Lovell, Maine, U.S. died May 16, 1987, New Haven, Conn., U.S.       American scholar who became the foremost authority on the 18th century English biographer James Boswell (Boswell, James).       Pottle… …   Universalium

  • pottle-bodied — pottˈle bodied adjective Having a body shaped like a pottle • • • Main Entry: ↑pottle …   Useful english dictionary

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