Cavan
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cavan is a noun meaning (Philippines, historical, chiefly Manila) A unit of dry capacity approximately equivalent to 2.3 US bushels.
Meaning
(Philippines, historical, chiefly Manila) A unit of dry capacity approximately equivalent to 2.3 US bushels.
More Meanings
- A unit of dry capacity equivalent to one and a half times or twice the Manila cavan.
- (Philippines, dated) A sackful equivalent to 50 kilograms.
Word Forms
- cavans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cunca, cawnie, cawney, cavel, cawny, cahiz.
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