In Greece, 20ᵗʰ century , a unit of mass, = 66 kilograms.
United Nations, 1966.
In France, a unit of liquid capacity from medieval times; the largest size of barrel in which wine was shipped.
In the 20ᵗʰ century in Bordeaux, 900 liters.
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