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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Salmond-barrel(l, n. Also: sallmond-, salmon-. [Salmond n. and Barrell n.] A kind of large barrel of a definite size, orig. (? and chiefly) for storing salmon.Orig. of a capacity of 14 gallons, reducing to 12, then to 10 gallons: see below and s.v. Salmond n. 1, coll. and uninfl. pl., quots. 1478, 1487, and 2, salmond tre. 1513 Treas. Acc. IV 485.
Ane last of fresch aill and ane uther last … intill new salmond barrellis, ilk barrell contenand xij gallonys Ib. 495.
For twnis treis to put the said aile in of new salmond barrellis 1562 (c1650) Dundee B. Laws 26. 1573 Acts III 82/2.
That euerie salmond barrel … sall contene twelf gallounis of the Striuiling pynt and that euerie barrel of hering & quhite fische contene nyne gallounis of the samin stop 1582 Conv. Burghs I 131.
The act … anent pakking peilling the bind of salmond barrellis 1624 Huntar Weights & Measures 4.
6 salmon barrells is a tunne 1641 Acts V 417/2.
That the whole couperes … make the said sallmond barrelles of good … new knappell … and that the barrelles conteyne no les then ten gallones of the Stirvling pinte conforme to ane act of his majesties counsell of the daite [15 July 1619] 1685 Paterson Sc. Arithm. 7.
10 gallons make a salmond barrelellipt. 1598 Conv. Burghs II 31.
Anent the … byrning of salmond and hering barrelis