"chalder" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: chalders [plural]
Etymology: Probably a form of chaldron. Head templates: {{en-noun}} chalder (plural chalders)
  1. An old Scottish dry measure, equal to 16 bolls.
    Sense id: en-chalder-en-noun-aynnv8sX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Scots]

IPA: /ˈtʃaldər/ Forms: chalders [plural]
Etymology: From Norn chaldro, from Old Norse tjaldr. Cognate to Icelandic tjaldur m and Faroese tjaldur n. Etymology templates: {{borrowed|sco|nrn|chaldro}} Norn chaldro, {{der|sco|non|tjaldr}} Old Norse tjaldr, {{cog|is|tjaldur|g=m}} Icelandic tjaldur m, {{cog|fo|tjaldur|g=n}} Faroese tjaldur n Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|chalders|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} chalder (plural chalders), {{sco-noun}} chalder (plural chalders)
  1. (Orkney, Shetland) oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) Tags: Orkney, Shetland Categories (lifeform): Shorebirds Synonyms: chaldrick, chaldro

Inflected forms

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