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n (historical) A unit of dry volume used in Sweden ((term|halvspann) in Swedish) and Finland before introduction of metric system. There has been regional and temporal variation, but the 1665 regulation defined it so that it's equal to 36.64 liter|liters, which is quite close to an imperial bushel (36.3687 l).

n A type of wooden container of varying size, made of bent thin board to make it strong and light, and equipped with a close fitting cap.

n (by extension) Any roundish, voluminous container equipped with a cap.