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quart

A unit of liquid or dry measure of volume or capacity. One liquid quart is equal to one-quarter of a gallon, or two pints, or 32 fluid ounces (0.946 litre), while a dry quart is equal to one-eighth of a peck, or two dry pints (1.101 litre).

The British and Canadian imperial quart equals two imperial pints or 1.136 litre.



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And so, knowing his captain's speech, swollen with pride in his own prowess, Dag Daughtry would continue his ship-work with extra vigour and punish a seventh quart for the day in advertisement of his remarkable constitution.
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Livesey were seated together, finishing a quart of ale with a toast in it, before they should go aboard the schooner on a visit of inspection.
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