half-peck

American  

[haf-pek, hahf-] / ˈhæfˈpɛk, ˈhɑf- /

noun

1. a unit of dry measure equal to 4 quarts (4.4 liters).

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Etymology

Origin of half-peck

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

His mind was in the throes of displacing a barrel of sugar and a half-peck of pease by a little boy.

From The Debtor A Novel by Stevens, William Dodge

He lost his case in the justice's court; at least, he was awarded only a half-peck of yams, which he considered insufficient, and in the nature of a defeat.

From Alonzo Fitz and Other Stories by Twain, Mark

"Well, then, a half-peck," said she; "'pends a good deal on how many is living in a house."

From What Might Have Been Expected by Stockton, Frank Richard

This estimate is based on the low yield of a half-peck of fruit to each vine at 25 cents per basket.

From Farm Gardening with Hints on Cheap Manuring Quick Cash Crops and How to Grow Them by Anonymous

There is likewise a half-peck measure of cracked walnuts and two or three tin half-pints or gills filled with the nut-kernels, ready for purchasers.

From The Old Apple Dealer (From "Mosses from an Old Manse") by Hawthorne, Nathaniel