n. 焦尔伦,查耳壮〔旧干量单位,英国为32至36蒲式耳,美国为2,500至2,900磅,用于称量煤、石灰等〕。
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 36 bushels
A chaldron (also chauldron or chalder) was a dry English measure of volume, mostly used for coal; the word itself is an obsolete spelling of cauldron. It was used from the 13th century until 1963 when it was abolished by the Weights and Measures Act.