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When the Imperial system was introduced in 1824, measures of wine or liquor were still sold in either Reputed Quarts (26.6 imp oz.) or Imperial Quarts (40 imp oz.). It was later replaced by the Imperial Quart (40 imp oz / 1136 ml) in the 20th century. Quart (Imp.) 38.5 US fl oz: 40 Imp. oz. 1.14 L
2 tablespoons = 1 fluid ounce fluid ounce: fl.oz. or oz. 1 ⁄ 8 cup 1 29.5735 2 fluid ounce = 1 wineglass wineglass‡ wgf. 1 ⁄ 4 cup 2 59.1471 2 wineglasses = 1 teacup gill‡ or teacup‡ tcf. 1 ⁄ 2 cup 4 118.294 2 teacups = 1 cup cup: C 1 ⁄ 2 pint 8 236.588 2 cups = 1 pint pint: pt. 1 ⁄ 2 qt 16 473.176 2 pints = 1 quart quart: qt. 1 ...
1 US gill ≡ 4 US fluid ounces ≡ 1 / 32 US gallon ≡ 1 / 8 US liquid quart ≡ 1 / 4 US liquid pint ≡ 1 / 2 US cup ≡ 8 US tablespoons ≡ 24 US teaspoons ≡ 32 US fluid drams: ≡ 118.29411825 mL [b] ≈ 4.163 3709 imperial fluid ounces: ≈ 0.026 0211 imperial gallons: ≈ 0.104 0843 imperial quarts ≈ ...
The teaspoon, tablespoon, and cup are defined in terms of a fluid ounce as 1 ⁄ 6, 1 ⁄ 2, and 8 fluid ounces respectively. The fluid ounce derives its name originally from being the volume of one ounce avoirdupois of water, [21] but in the US it is defined as 1 ⁄ 128 of a US gallon. Consequently, a fluid ounce of water weighs about 1.041 ...
80 minim or drops or 1 ⁄ 6 fl oz Tablespoon: 15 mL: 4 dram (240 minim or drops), 3 teaspoons, or 1 ⁄ 2 fl oz Jack: 71 mL: 1 ⁄ 2 Gill. This is not a traditional measure. Gill: 142 mL: 1 ⁄ 4 pint, or 1 ⁄ 32 gallon, in some dialects 1 ⁄ 2 pint. Pronounced as "Jill" Pint: 568 mL: 1 ⁄ 8 gallon Quart: 1.136 litre: 2 pints or 1 ⁄ 4 ...
Conversions between units in the metric system are defined by their prefixes (for example, 1 kilogram = 1000 grams, 1 milligram = 0.001 grams) and are thus not listed in this article. Exceptions are made if the unit is commonly known by another name (for example, 1 micron = 10 −6 metre).
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Another difference arose when Britain abolished the troy pound (373.241 7216 g) on 1 January 1879, leaving only the troy ounce (31.103 4768 g) and its decimal subdivisions, whereas the troy pound (of 12 troy ounces) and pennyweight are still legal in the United States, although they are no longer widely used.