English noun: gallon | |||
1. | gallon (quantity) United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters | ||
Synonyms | gal | ||
Broader (hypernym) | United States liquid unit | ||
Part holonym | quart | ||
Part meronym | barrel, bbl | ||
2. | gallon (quantity) a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters | ||
Synonyms | congius, Imperial gallon | ||
Broader (hypernym) | British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit | ||
Part holonym | quart | ||
Part meronym | barrel, bbl, bushel, firkin | ||