half-peck
[ haf-pek, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˈpɛk, ˈhɑf- /
noun
a unit of dry measure equal to 4 quarts (4.4 liters).
Origin of half-peck
First recorded in 1745–55
Words nearby half-peck
half-nelson,
half-note,
half-open,
half-open interval,
half-p,
half-peck,
half-pedalling,
half-pie,
half-pike,
half-pipe,
half-plane
Example sentences from the Web for half-peck
He rubbed his old eyes, stooped down, and there was at least a half-peck of kobans (oval gold coins).
This estimate is based on the low yield of a half-peck of fruit to each vine at 25 cents per basket.
Farm Gardening with Hints on Cheap Manuring |AnonymousHis mind was in the throes of displacing a barrel of sugar and a half-peck of pease by a little boy.
The Debtor |Mary E. Wilkins Freeman