Butt (unit)
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{{Short description|Unit of liquid volume}}
The butt is an English measure of liquid volume equalling two hogsheads, being between {{convert|450|and|1060|L}} by various definitions.
Equivalents
A butt approximately equated to {{convert|108|impgal|USgal l|0|abbr=off|lk=on}} for ale or {{convert|105|impgal|USgal l|0|abbr=off}} for wine (also known as a pipe), although the Oxford English Dictionary notes that "these standards were not always precisely adhered to".{{cite book|title=Oxford English Dictionary|url=http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/25362|chapter=Butt, n.2}}{{cite book|title=Ciphering made easy, or, An attempt to render simple and interesting the first four rules of arithmetic.|date=1833|page=84|author=Ciphering|isbn=978-0559229732|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=egTQ97Zf5k8C&q=butt%20dry%20measure&pg=PA84|accessdate=2016-03-18}}
The butt is one in a series of English wine cask units, being half of a tun.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}