In France, a pre-metric unit of liquid capacity used in gauging the size and
content of barrels, for example.
“Velte” is also the name of
the stick used in gauging. Commercially, in the wine trade the velte was
often considered equivalent to 2 English wine gallons.
In the early 19th century 1/10 liter was often referred to as a velte.
| Locality | Equivalents and comments | Capacity in liters |
|---|---|---|
| Anvers, Bayonne, Cognac | 7.61 | |
| Bordeaux | = 1/30th barrique | 7.54 |
| counted as | 7.5 | |
| Marseille | 7.54 | |
| counted as | 7.5 | |
| Paris | velte or setier, = 8 pintes | 7.609649 |
| = 8 pintes | 7.450542 | |
| Nantes | = 1/40th barrique | 6 |
| La Rochelle. Oleron | 7.61 | |
| also counted as | 7.5 | |
| Montpellier | for eau-de-vie, = 1/5 quintal | 7.61 |
| Cette | for eau-de-vie, 20 livre of Montpellier | 7.61 |
In Colombo, Sri Lanka, 19th century, a unit of liquid capacity, = 2 gallons = 5 canades or canadas = 10 quarts = 150 drams = 462 cubic inches, about 7.57 liters. Also called a welt.
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