Associations to the word «Chaldron»
Verb
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Wiktionary
CHALDRON, noun. (archaic) An old English dry measure, containing four quarters. At London, 36 bushels heaped up, or its equivalent weight, and more than twice as much at Newcastle. Now used exclusively for coal and coke.
Dictionary definition
CHALDRON, noun. A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 36 bushels.
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.