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tercian

noun tercians

alternative Alternative spelling of tertian (“An English measure of capacity for liquids”). Again, by 28 Hen. VIII, cap. 14, it is re-enacted that the tun of wine should contain 252 gallons, a butt of Malmsey 126 gallons, a pipe 126 gallons, a tercian or puncheon 84 gallons, a hogshead 63 gallons, a tierce 41 gallons, a barrel 31.5 gallons, a rundlet 18.5 gallons.
Similar: puncheon

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@misc{tercian_2026,
  title = {tercian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tercian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}