cran

Thân thiện

A fisherman pours a cran of herring into a wooden barrel.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A unit of capacity for measuring fresh herring: A "cran" is a specific, traditional unit of volume used primarily in the fishing industry to quantify a catch of fresh herring.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The fishing boat returned with a full cran of herring.
  • In the 19th century, herring were often sold by the cran.

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Industry Context: The term is almost exclusively used in historical or specific commercial contexts related to herring fishing. It is not used in everyday modern English.
  • The old ledger recorded the season's catch in crans.

Variants and Related Words

• Barrel: A more common and general unit for measuring fish or other commodities.
• Bushel: Another unit of dry volume, sometimes used for agricultural products, but not specific to herring.

Synonyms

• Measure: A general term for a unit or standard of size or quantity.
• Unit: A single, defined quantity used as a standard for measurement.

Related Phrases

• By the cran: Sold or measured using the cran unit.
  • Herring was traded by the cran at the docks.

Related Idioms

Học thuật

Noun

1. a capacity unit used for measuring fresh herring