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The butt was a measure of liquid volume equalling two hogsheads. This equated to 108 imperial gallons (490 l) for ale or 126 imperial gallons (570 l) for wine (also known as a pipe).
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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butt | ≡ 126 gal (wine) | = 0.476961884784 m3 | Imperial/US |
butts | lasts | butts | lasts |
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1 | = 0.16393273009883 | 6 | = 0.98359638059299 |
2 | = 0.32786546019766 | 7 | = 1.1475291106918 |
3 | = 0.4917981902965 | 8 | = 1.3114618407907 |
4 | = 0.65573092039533 | 9 | = 1.4753945708895 |
5 | = 0.81966365049416 | 10 | = 1.6393273009883 |
The English last could also be understood as the volume occupied by the other lasts. In some sources, the last is equated with 640 gallons. The beer last was 12 barrels, the cod last and some herring lasts were also 12 barrels, and the pitch last was 12 or 14 barrels.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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last | ≡ 80 bu (imp) | = 2.9094976 m3 | Other |
lasts | butts | lasts | butts |
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1 | = 6.1000631136755 | 6 | = 36.600378682053 |
2 | = 12.200126227351 | 7 | = 42.700441795728 |
3 | = 18.300189341026 | 8 | = 48.800504909404 |
4 | = 24.400252454702 | 9 | = 54.900568023079 |
5 | = 30.500315568377 | 10 | = 61.000631136755 |
butts | lasts |
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1 | = 0.1639327 |
6.1000631 | = 1 |
Symbol | Definition |
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≡ | exactly equal |
≈ | approximately equal to |
= | equal to |
digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |