Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chalder

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chalder
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An old Scottish dry measure, equal to 16 bolls.

Example Sentences

"[T]he valuation of lands, tenor of leaſes, the rents, the entails, rent charges, life rents, and payments for or out of land revenue, are all reckoned in Scotland by the chalder, boll, firlot, and lippy, and cannot be altered; [...]"

Etymology

Probably a form of chaldron.

Inflected Forms

chalders (plural)

Questions

What does chalder mean?: An old Scottish dry measure, equal to 16 bolls.
Where does chalder come from?: Probably a form of chaldron.

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