Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mercall

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mer-call
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A grain measure in use in the Madras Presidency, varying in different localities, but typically 12 sers; fixed since 1846 at 800 cubic inches.

Indian usage

Etymology

Tamil [Term?]

Usage

Inflected Forms

mercalls (plural) marcal (alternative) mercal (alternative) mercar (alternative)

Questions

What does mercall mean?
A grain measure in use in the Madras Presidency, varying in different localities, but typically 12 sers; fixed since 1846 at 800 cubic inches.
Where does mercall come from?
Tamil [Term?]

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