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mercall

mercall noun: a grain measure in use in the Madras Presidency, varying in different localities, but typically 12 sers; fixed since 1846 at 800 cubic inches.

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 mercall

pluralmercalls
alternative formmarcal
alternative formmercal
alternative formmercar

Origin of mercall

Tamil [Term?]

Questions about mercall

What does mercall mean?
Mercall means a grain measure in use in the Madras Presidency, varying in different localities, but typically 12 sers; fixed since 1846 at 800 cubic inches.
What part of speech is mercall?
Mercall is a noun.
What is the plural of mercall?
The plural of mercall is mercalls.

Words near mercall in the dictionary

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

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