half-peck
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of half-peck
First recorded in 1745–55
Example Sentences
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"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 Frank Richard Stockton
At the other door he left a rather unpromising-looking lump of steak and a half-peck of potatoes, not of the first quality.
From Short Stories for English Courses by Rosa Mary Redding Mikels
Its head was about as big as a half-peck measure.
From Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59 by M. J. (Michael Joseph) Canavan
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 Nathaniel Hawthorne
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 Mark Twain
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