noun

1. 1. a unit of liquid measure, equal to of a liquid quart or 16 fluid ounces (4 gills or 0.4732 liquid liter): the British and Canadian imperial pint equals 0.5682 liquid liter
   2. a unit of dry measure, equal to of a dry quart or peck (0.5506 dry liter or 33.6003 cubic inches)
2. any container with a capacity of one pint
3. Brit., Informal a pint of beer

Etymology: ME pynte < MFr pinte < ML pinta, prob. < VL *pincta, for L picta, fem. pp. of pingere, to paint: orig. prob. a spot marking the level in a measure