English Dictionary

cran

名詞

廃用 広義 稀用

(obsolete) A measure of herrings, either imprecise or sometimes legally specified. It has sometimes been about 37½ imperial gallons, or 750 herring on average.

日本語の意味

（旧用法）ニシン（主に鯡）の計量単位。約37.5英国ガロンまたは平均750匹のニシンとされ、正確な計測値ではなく、場合により法的に定められることもある。

The captain recorded a cran of herrings brought aboard before dawn.

船長は夜明け前に積み込まれた古いニシンの計量単位（約37.5インペリアルガロン、約750尾に相当）分のニシンを記録した。

意味（1）

(obsolete) A measure of herrings, either imprecise or sometimes legally specified. It has sometimes been about 37½ imperial gallons, or 750 herring on average.

Very flattering indeed has been the success of the fishermen; and many boats have come in loaded, averaging thirty or forty crans each (every cran estimated at 1,000 herrings), and disposed of their cargoes at nine shillings per cran; but the price has been since raised to fifteen shillings.

意味（2）

(obsolete, rare, by extension) A barrel made to hold such a measure.

crans （ plural ）

cran （ plural ）