What is a liquid measure formerly used for wine, equal to seventy imperial, or eighty-four wine, gallons, being one third of a tun called?
tertian — A liquid measure formerly used for wine, equal to seventy imperial, or eighty-four wine, gallons, being one third of a tun. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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