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Weight/Mass | Convert from tovar [Bulgaria] to chalder, chaldron |
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Common Weight Conversions Metric Weight Conversions Unit Definition (tovar [Bulgaria]) The tovar is a traditional weight unit of Bulgaria, equal to 100 oka; this is roughly 280 pounds or 128 kilograms. Unit Definition (chalder, chaldron) The chalder, chaldron is a traditional British unit of volume or weight used for dry commodities such as coal or lime. As a volume measure, the chaldron is equal to 36 bushels, or 288 British Imperial gallons; this is equivalent to 46.237 cubic feet or 1.3091 cubic meters. As a measure for coal, the chalder equals 1/8 keel or 53 hundredweight (5936 pounds or 2692.52 kilograms). The words "chalder," "chaldron," and "cauldron" are English spellings of the same old French word, which originally meant a large kettle.
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