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: 11.06.04
Last modified: 09.09.05
Source information: Singman, Jeffrey L. Daily Life in Medieval Europe. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1999. 62.

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