[pint] n [ME pinte, fr. MF, fr. ML pincta, prob. fr. (assumed) VL, fem. of pinctus, pp. of L pingere to paint--more at paint] (14c) 1: any of various units of capacity equal to 1/2 quart: as a: a U.S. unit for liquids equal to 28.875 cubic inches b: a U.S. dry unit equal to 33.600 cubic inches c: a British imperial unit of liquid or dry capacity equal to 34.678 cubic inches
2: a pint pot or vessel