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† skippound Obs. rare. [ad. Du. schippond, or LG. schippund (cf. ON., MSw., etc., skippund.] = shippound.1622 Malynes Anc. Law-Merch. 30 The Skippound is vsed in many places..: the Skippound is taken for the lading of corne in a ship, Quasi Shippond, as a diuident of a Last of corne. 1674 S. Jeake A...
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shippound (ˈʃɪpˈpaʊnd) Also 6 schip pund, 8 schippound, scheppund, 9 shippund. [ad. MLG. schippunt (see also skippound) or MDu. schippond; whence ON. skippund, G. schiffpfund, etc.] A unit of weight used in the Baltic trade, varying from 300 to 400 pounds; = 20 lispounds.1545 Rates of Customs d vj, ...
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