First Known Use: 1615
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chaldron
noun chal·dron \ˈchȯl-drən, ˈchäl-\
Definition of CHALDRON
: any of various old units of measure varying from 32 to 72 imperial bushels
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Origin of CHALDRON
Middle French chauderon, from chaudere basin, from Late Latin caldaria — more at cauldron
Rhymes with CHALDRON
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