ˈchȯldrən, ˈchȧd- noun
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Etymology: alteration (influenced by caldron ) of earlier chawdron, from Middle French chauderon, from chaudere, chaudière kettle, pot
: any of various old units of measure (as for coal and lime) varying from 32 to 72 imperial bushels ; especially : a unit of measure for coal equal to 36 bushels or 25 1/2 hundredweight