cran

n. 鲱斗(计量鲱鱼用单位, 等于37.5加仑);凹口

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crans 复数

别名

crane

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A measure of herrings, either imprecise or sometimes legally specified. It has oftentimes been about 37½ imperial gallons, or ~750 herrings on average (up to 1200 or even ~2500).

    废旧
  2. 2.

    A barrel made to hold such a measure.

    废旧 罕用 引申义
  3. 1.

    An embellishment played on the lowest note of a chanter of a bagpipe, consisting of a series of grace notes produced by rapid sequential lifting of the fingers of the lower hand.

    音乐
  4. 1.

    Alternative form of qiran.

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词源

Evidently from, or at least influenced by Goidelic; compare Scottish Gaelic crann (“lot, measure of herring, tree, etc.”).

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