cran

cran (KRAN) - n., a unit of capacity used for measuring fresh herring, equal to 37.5 imperial gallons (170.5 liters).


... the heck ... ? I have no idea where I stumbled across this, or why I put it on my list of words to post. First appears in the early 18th century in use by the North Sea fishing industry, in 1852 officially defined in gallons. Depending on the size of the fishes, can be anywhere from 700 and 2,500 fish, with 1200 being a typical average.


Thanks, WikiMedia!

---L.