Medieval Glossary
Barrel (Measure)
A unit of measure that varied by liquid. An ale barrel was usually equal to 32 gallons, a beer barrel 36 gallons, and a wine barrel 31.5 gallons (or an eighth of a tun).
Related term(s): Barrel; Gallon; Tun; Pottle; Quart
Category: Weights and Measures
Added: 11.05.04
Last modified: 09.08.05
Source information:
Singman, Jeffrey L. Daily Life in Medieval Europe. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1999. 62.
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