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rundlet definition

rund·let (rund′lit)

noun

  1. a small barrel or cask for liquor
  2. the capacity of such a cask, usually taken as equal to about 18 wine gallons

Etymology: ME roundelet < MFr rondelet, dim. of rondelle, little tun or barrel, round shield, dim. of rond, round

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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