Old liquid hollow measure, which was mainly used for wine. Originally, it meant the load or carriage of a two-horse carriage. However, the measure was also used for many other products, such as hay, ore, coal or as a meadow measure (the area that provided one load of hay). As a measure for wine, there were large regional differences between about 800 to 1,800 litres....
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