Seam (unit)

A Seam is an obsolete unit of volume or mass in the UK.

The Oxford English Dictionary[1] includes definitions of a seam as:

Cardarelli asserts that it was equal to 64 imperial gallons (290 L).[2]

References

  1. "Seam, n.2 (1b and 2)". Oxford English Dictionary. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  2. Cardarelli, François (2003). Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. London: Springer. p. 34. ISBN 978-1-4471-1122-1.

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