An Indian weight, which varies in amount depending on the part of the country. Also, a basket used by fishermen; a measure of small fish.
·noun A hand basket. II. Maund ·vi ·Alt. of <<Maunder>>. III. Maund ·noun An East Indian weight, v...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
a hand-basket with two lids. N. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
A sham sore above the elbow, to counterfeit a broken arm by a fall from a scaffold. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose