liquid measure

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The glasses have clear markings that denote a specific metric liquid measure, such as the half-liter for its golden helles, a German-style lager served in a large mug.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2019

Bread does not nourish me, dawn disrupts me, all day I hunt for the liquid measure of your steps.

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2015

Puncheon, punsh′un, n. a cask: a liquid measure of from 72 or 84 to 120 gallons.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

But milk is in units of liquid measure; gold in incommensurable units of Troy weight.

From Social Value A Study in Economic Theory Critical and Constructive by Anderson, Benjamin M. (Benjamin McAlester)

A liquid measure in various countries of Europe.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah