Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rundlet

/ˈɹʌndlət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rundlet
IPA: /ˈɹʌndlət/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small cask of no certain dimensions, which may contain from 3 to 20 gallons.

noun

Such a cask of a certain size; its volume used as a measure for liquids, especially wine, usually 18.5 gallons.

noun

A partial or secondary umbel.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Again, by 28 Hen. VIII, cap. 14, it is re-enacted that the tun of wine should contain 252 gallons, a butt of Malmsey 126 gallons, a pipe 126 gallons, a tercian or puncheon 84 gallons, a hogshead 63 gallons, a tierce 41 gallons, a barrel 31.5 gallons, a rundlet 18.5 gallons."
"Rundlets roundish, with many equal, bristle-shaped spokes."

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

rundlets (plural) runlet (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

barrel[Appendix:Glossary tierce hogshead puncheon tertian pipe butt tun

Questions

How do you pronounce rundlet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹʌndlət/.
What does rundlet mean?: A small cask of no certain dimensions, which may contain from 3 to 20 gallons.

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