four num Comb four-quintal cask. Cp CASK.
   [1940] 1990 Evening Telegram 7 Mar, p. 4 A string of ponies and slides from Pouch Cove came to town this morning hauling cask fish for export. The load for each pony was one four-quintal cask. 1987 FIZZARD 160 'We had several makes of barrels. There'd be half-quintal drums, quintal drums, two-quintal barrels, and four-quintal casks.'

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