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chaldron
▪ I. chaldron (ˈtʃɔːldrən, ˈtʃɑːdrən) Forms: 6 chauderne, 7 chaudron, chawdron, chauldron, chalderon, 7– chaldron. [Another form of cauldron n.; a. OF. chauderon, mod.F. chaudron (= Sp. calderon, It. calderone), augm. of chaudère, chaudière (= Sp. caldera) kettle:—L. caldāria, pl. of caldārium hot-b...
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Chaldron
The Newcastle chaldron was used to measure all coal shipped from Northumberland and Durham, and the London chaldron became the standard measure for coal The value of a chaldron of coal depended on the size of the lumps of coal and also their water content.
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Cauldron
known only through myth and literature include:
Dagda's Cauldron
The Cauldron of Dyrnwch the Giant
Pair Dadeni
Cauldron of Hymir
Gallery
See also
Chaldron
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Tierce (unit)
and by 1917 even opponents of the metric system were calling this and similar measures obsolete: "Nobody hears nowadays of the coomb, the pottle, the chaldron
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chawdron
▪ I. † ˈchawdron Obs. or arch. Forms: 5 chaudoun, -on, -yn, -ern, -ron, chawdon, -wyn, chawdewyne, chaundron, 6 chauden, 7 chauder, chawdre, chawthern, chaldern(e, 7–8 chawdron, chaldron. [ME. chaudoun, a. OF. chaudun (caldun, caudun):—L. type caldunum, cf. med.L. caldūna, (‘de novem ovibus fiunt fe...
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Quarry tub
See also
British narrow gauge railways
Chaldron
Corf
Decauville wagon
Mine car
Minecart
Mineral wagon
Mine railway
References
British railway
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chaudron
▪ I. ‖ chaudron (ʃodrɔ̃) [F. chaudron a cauldron, a ‘copper’.] A reddish colour, somewhat resembling copper. Also attrib.1883 Cassell's Fam. Mag. Oct. 698/2 The lining is chaudron satin. 1884 West. Daily Press 11 Apr. 7/6 Shades of velvet, such as chaudron, myrtle-grey, or sapphire-blue.▪ II. chaudr...
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Minecart
Known in the UK as a tippler or chaldron wagon and in the US as a mine car. See also
Chaldron
Corf
Decauville wagon
Mineral wagon
References
Rakes, Paul H. (2012). "Coal Mine Mechanization."
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chalder
▪ I. chalder1 Sc. (ˈtʃɔːldə(r)) Also 6 chawlder, chaudder, 7 chauder. [app. a. OF. chaudière (also chaudere, chaldere, caldere) = Pr. caudiera, Sp. caldera, Pg. caldeira:—L. caldāria, f. cald-us, calid-us hot; but possibly a shortened form of chaldron, q.v. In sense 1, a med.L. celdra occurs in earl...
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Dandy waggon
George Stephenson introduced the dandy wagon in 1828, which was simply a four-wheeled cart supplied with hay, attached to the rear of a four-chaldron train
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fittage
fittage local. (ˈfɪtɪdʒ) [f. fitt v. + -age.] The commission allowed a fitter or coal shipper.1708 J. C. Compl. Collier (1845) 49 Their pretence is to have and get no more than two Shillings and six Pence per Chaldron..for Fittidge. 1892 in Northumb. Gloss.attrib. 1797 Monthly Mag. III. 73 Mr. A. Ba...
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Walter Hancock
city to Paddington, 525 trips from the city to Islington, and 44 to Stratford. 55 chaldrons of coke fuel were used (roughly 165 tons), equalling per chaldron ; at 12s (60p) per chaldron, this equalled 2d per mile.
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Coal truck
A coal truck may refer to:
Bathtub gondola, a type of railway gondola
Chaldron wagon
Dumper
Dump truck
Haul truck
Hopper car
Mine car
Minecart
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