What is a drinking measure holding half a pint; also, one holding a quarter of a pint. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell called?
jack — A drinking measure holding half a pint; also, one holding a quarter of a pint. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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