Butt (unit)
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The butt is an obsolete English measure of liquid volume equalling two hogsheads, being between by various definitions.
The butt is an obsolete English measure of liquid volume equalling two hogsheads, being between by various definitions. ==Equivalents== A butt approximately equated to for ale or for wine (also known as a pipe), although the Oxford English Dictionary notes that "these standards were not always precisely adhered to". On one etymological theory, the word originated from a load of liquid one butt in size, later becoming a more generic slang term meaning "a lot." The butt is one in a series of English wine cask units, being half of a tun. ==See also== English wine cask units#Pipe or butt ==References==
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