cran

British  

/ kræn /

noun

1. a unit of capacity used for measuring fresh herring, equal to 37.5 gallons

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Etymology

Origin of cran

C18: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

English place names with the prefix "cran", such as Cranfield in Bedfordshire, refer to areas frequented by the birds.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2022

Mr Obama became known for his "dad jokes" at the pardonings, in 2016 invoking questionable turkey puns like "Yes we cran!"

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2017

The herrings in Shetland then were 7s. a cran, and he agreed that he would give us 8s. a cran; but we have only got 8s. a cran for two years.

From Second Shetland Truck System Report by Guthrie, William

While counting her the notes, the purchaser said slyly to her: "There's more than a hundred cran in the cutter, my woman."

From Christie Johnstone by Reade, Charles

But, fegs! the session says I maun Gae fa' upo' anither plan Than garrin lasses coup the cran, Clean heels ower body, An' sairly thole their mother's ban Afore the howdy.

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert