Quart, the fourth part of a Gallon (q.v.). The ordinary quart-bottle is a deception, containing only the sixth part of a gallon, and often less.
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Quart, the fourth part of a Gallon (q.v.). The ordinary quart-bottle is a deception, containing only the sixth part of a gallon, and often less.