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Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
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Maund — Maund, n. [AS. mand, mond.] A hand basket. [Obs.] Herrick. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Maund — Recorded in a number of spellings as shown below, this is an English surname, but one of pre 10th century Old French origins. It derives from mande or maund , words introduced into the British Isles after the Norman French Conquest of 1066, and… … Surnames reference
maund — 1) 4 kg or about 9 pounds, used in the Persian Gulf for fish weights in the market 2) a basket or hamper. Those used for herrings were made of osiers and were open ribbed; other were used for catching salmon. A big maund held about one… … Dictionary of ichthyology
maund basketful — about 350 herrings, or if a larger size basket, 600 herrings … Dictionary of ichthyology
maund — 1. noun /mɔːnd/ a) A wicker basket. Now the rail has come, and the fire carriage says buz buz buz, and a hundred lakhs of maunds slide across that big bridge. b) A unit of capacity with various specific local values. 2. verb /mɔːnd/ … Wiktionary
maund — [mɔ:nd] noun Indian 1》 a woven basket. 2》 a measure of capacity or weight, equivalent to about 38 kilograms. Origin OE mand, reinforced by OFr. mande, of Gmc origin … English new terms dictionary
maund — a hand basket with two lids. N … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
tucking maund — a shallow basket used to scoop mackerel from a net … Dictionary of ichthyology
maand — variant of maund (basket) … Useful english dictionary
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