chaldron /ˈtʃɔːldrən/

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  N a unit of capacity equal to 36 bushels. Formerly used in the US for the measurement of solids, being equivalent to 1.268 cubic metres. Used in Britain for both solids and liquids, it is equivalent to 1.309 cubic metres 查尔特隆; 容量单位，等于36蒲式耳