Aam (#), n. [D. aam, fr. LL. ama; cf. L. hama a water bucket, Gr. ]

A Dutch and German measure of liquids, varying in different cities, being at Amsterdam about 41 wine gallons, at Antwerp 36½, at Hamburg 38¼.

[Written also Aum and Awm.]

 

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