n. 1 the amount by which a cask etc. falls short of being full. 2 loss by evaporation or leakage.
[ ME f. AF ulliage, OF ouillage f. ouiller fill up, ult. f. L oculus eye, with ref. to the bung-hole ]
n. 1 the amount by which a cask etc. falls short of being full. 2 loss by evaporation or leakage.
[ ME f. AF ulliage, OF ouillage f. ouiller fill up, ult. f. L oculus eye, with ref. to the bung-hole ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012