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

"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

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

Its head was about as big as a half-peck measure.

From Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59 by Canavan, M. J. (Michael Joseph)

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