cántara

Etymology
13th century. From.

Noun

 * 1) earthenware jug, jar or pitcher
 * 2) * c1350, Kelvin M. Parker (ed.), Historia Troyana. Santiago: Instituto "Padre Sarmiento", page 341:
 * "gl"

- Et a chuvia era tã grãde et tã espessa que caya sobre elles que semellaua que cõ cantaras lla lançauã


 * 1) a unit of liquid measure equivalent to some 16 l or, historically, to 8 or 16 azumbres
 * 2) * 1296, Clarinda de Azevedo Maia (ed.), História do galego-português. Estado linguístico da Galiza e do Noroeste de Portugal do século XII ao século XVI (com referência á situação do galego moderno). Coimbra: I.N.I.C., page 204:
 * j. carrega de uio mole aa dorna de .V. cantaras a carrega τ a cãtara de XVj. açõbres
 * 1 load of grape must at the trough, of five cántaras each load, each cántara 16 azumbres
 * 1 load of grape must at the trough, of five cántaras each load, each cántara 16 azumbres

Noun

 * 1) a unit of liquid measurement used in Spain, primarily for wine; equal to 16.133 liters or four cuartillas
 * 1) a unit of liquid measurement used in Spain, primarily for wine; equal to 16.133 liters or four cuartillas