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mercal

mercal is the alternative form of mercall.

Meaning of mercall

Noun

mercall (plural mercalls)

  1. (India, historical) A grain measure in use in the Madras Presidency, varying in different localities, but typically 12 sers; fixed since 1846 at 800 cubic inches.

Forms of mercal

pluralmercals

Questions about mercal

What is mercal the alternative form of?
Mercal is the alternative form of mercall.

Words near mercal in the dictionary

  1. merc up
  2. mercable
  3. mercadito
  4. mercaditos
  5. Mercado
  6. mercal
  7. mercall
  8. Mercalli intensities
  9. Mercalli intensity
  10. mercallite
  11. mercalls

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