Definitions for: Pint


[n] a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart
[n] a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches
[n] a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters



Webster (1913) Definition: Pint, n. [OE. pinte, F. pinte, fr. Sp. pinta spot, mark,
pint, fr. pintar to paint; a mark for a pint prob. having
been made on or in a larger measure. See Paint.]
A measure of capacity, equal to half a quart, or four gills,
-- used in liquid and dry measures. See Quart.


Pint, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The laughing gull. [Prov. Eng.]

Synonyms: dry pint

See Also: British capacity unit, cup, dry quart, gill, Imperial capacity unit, quart, United States dry unit, United States liquid unit

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