Cran (Noun)
Meaning
A capacity unit used for measuring fresh herring.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The fishing vessel's daily catch was reported to be around 200 crans of herring.
- The wholesale price of herring was quoted as £100 per cran at the morning auction.
- A typical cran of herring is equivalent to about 10 stone or 63 kilograms of fish.
- To meet the demand, the processing factory required a minimum order of 50 crans of fresh herring.
- The fishermen's union announced that the quota for the upcoming season would be set at 150 crans per boat.