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wine gallon

American  

noun

  1. a former English gallon of 160 fluid ounces: equal to the present U.S. standard gallon of 128 fluid ounces.

wine gallon British  

noun

  1. a former unit of capacity equal to 231 cubic inches

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Etymology

Origin of wine gallon

First recorded in 1650–60

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The old English wine gallon of 231 cub. in. capacity is the standard gallon of the United States.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various

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