The celdra or chaldron is employed in some places, especially at Finchale or Wearmouth. It appears to contain four quarters or thereabouts, and is perhaps the original measure of which the quarter is a fraction.
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Chaldron
Synonyms for "chaldron" (6 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
bulkdry measure
Strong matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
great amount
Related words (3)
Noun(3 words)
historic unitlarge quantityold measure
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: bulk, dry measure, great amount, historic unit, large quantity.
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Synonym selection checklist
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- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
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When not to replace "chaldron"
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If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
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Final fit check
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Related word relations
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More general
7 entriesMore specific
2 entriesbulk amountcoal chaldron
Collocations
6 entrieschaldron of coalcoal chaldrondry measurehistorical unitimperial chaldronvolume unit
Inflections
1 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
The visitors recorded that it [Locomotion] could haul 20 wagons, each holding one Newcastle chaldron of coal (53 cwt.).
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????, De Colange. In the United States the chaldron is ordinarily 2,940 lbs, but at New York it is 2,500 lbs.
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Another site of early railway enterprise to be upgraded to 2* before benefiting from restoration (which would remove it from the 2024 at-risk register) is the S&DR [Stockton & Darlington Railway] coal drops, located in Shildon's Locomotive museum. After it was upgraded in 2021 […], 2022 research by Historic England found that the drops, constructed in 1847, were the world's first attempt at mechanising locomotive refuelling. The drops worked by chaldron wagons being taken up the incline, and their loads dropped down chutes into tenders of steam locomotives waiting below.
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "chaldron"?
Closest matches include bulk, dry measure, great amount, historic unit, large quantity.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "chaldron"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.