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dry measure
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dry measure [¦drī ¦mezh·ər]
(mechanics)
A measure of volume for commodities that are dry.
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Among the items in the sale is a probing, an 8ft long leather tube used for clearing blockages in horses' throats; a cashcrom, a tool for digging stony ground; an ogramore, a scythe-like tool for trimming the sides of stacks; an oil cake breaker; a backcan, a portable milking device; a dog stick, an early type of handbrake to prevent carts rolling back downhill; a strickle, an early type of sandpaper; fleams for bloodletting; branding irons and horse shoe pads.
Auction of historic rural items by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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