Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crannock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cran-nock
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An old Irish measure of corn equivalent to the quarter. The crannock of oats appears to contain two quarters, as sometimes occurs with its English equivalent.

Example Sentences

"Cran'nock (s.) An ancient measure of corn."
"In Ireland the crannock is used instead of the quarter. It is, however, plainly identical with it, being divided into the same number of bushels and pecks."

Etymology

Possibly Welsh.

Inflected Forms

crannocks (plural)

Questions

What does crannock mean?: An old Irish measure of corn equivalent to the quarter. The crannock of oats appears to contain two quarters, as sometimes occurs with its English equivalent.
Where does crannock come from?: Possibly Welsh.

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