half-peck
[ haf-pek, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˈpɛk, ˈhɑf- /
noun
a unit of dry measure equal to 4 quarts (4.4 liters).
Words nearby half-peck
half-nelson, half-note, half-open, half-open interval, half-p, half-peck, half-pedalling, half-pie, half-pike, half-pipe, half-plane
Origin of half-peck
First recorded in 1745–55
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Examples from the Web for half-peck
He rubbed his old eyes, stooped down, and there was at least a half-peck of kobans (oval gold coins).
This estimate is based on the low yield of a half-peck of fruit to each vine at 25 cents per basket.
His mind was in the throes of displacing a barrel of sugar and a half-peck of pease by a little boy.
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