The chopin was a Scottish measurement of volume, usually for fluids, that was in use from at least 1661, though possibly 15th century, until the mid 19th century.
[*] The measurement was derived from the French measure ''chopine'' an old and widespread unit of liquid capacity, first recorded in the 13th century. A chopin is equivalent to 0.848
litre
The litre (international spelling) or liter (American English spelling) (SI symbols L and l, other symbol used: ℓ) is a metric unit of volume. It is equal to 1 cubic decimetre (dm3), 1000 cubic centimetres (cm3) or 0.001 cubic metre (m3). ...
s.
* 1 chopin is 8
gills
A gill () is a respiratory organ that many aquatic organisms use to extract dissolved oxygen from water and to excrete carbon dioxide. The gills of some species, such as hermit crabs, have adapted to allow respiration on land provided they are ...
* 1 chopin is 2
mutchkin
''Disambiguation: a "mutchkin" can also refer a close-fitting Scottish cap''.
The mutchkin ( gd, mùisgein) was a Scottish unit of liquid volume measurement that was in use from at least 1661 (and possibly as early as the 15th century) until the ...
s
* 2 chopins is the equivalent of 1 (Scots)
pint
The pint (, ; symbol pt, sometimes abbreviated as ''p'') is a unit of volume or capacity in both the imperial unit, imperial and United States customary units, United States customary measurement systems. In both of those systems it is tradition ...
(or joug)
* 16 chopins is the equivalent of 1 (Scots)
gallon
The gallon is a unit of volume in imperial units and United States customary units. Three different versions are in current use:
*the imperial gallon (imp gal), defined as , which is or was used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Austral ...
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Obsolete Scottish units of measurement
Scottish or Scots units of measurement are the weights and measures peculiar to Scotland which were nominally replaced by English units in 1685 but continued to be used in unofficial contexts until at least the late 18th century. The system was ...
Obsolete Scottish units of measurement
Units of volume
17th-century establishments in Scotland
17th-century introductions
19th-century disestablishments in Scotland
Alcohol measurement
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