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Wantage rods

Scope note

Use for narrow rectangular wooden rods, varying in length from about 16 1/2 inches to 24 inches, with a small brass projection for positioning the rod in the bung hole of a cask, designed to measure the wantage or shortage of partially filled casks; usually calibrated with tables for casks of various capacities.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000225159

Term used for

rod, wantage
rods, wantage

Equivalent Terms used

wantage rod

Created

13yrs ago

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