HyperDic: imperial_gallon

English > 1 sense of the expression Imperial gallon:
NOUNquantityImperial gallon, gallon, congiusa British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters
English > Imperial gallon: 1 sense > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters.
Synonymsgallon, congius
Part ofbarrel, bblAny of various units of capacity
bushelA British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks
firkinA British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons
PartsquartA British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters
BroaderBritish capacity unit, Imperial capacity unitA unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System
Spanishcongius, galón
Catalancongius, galó

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