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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DECALITER

n.[Gr. , ten and liter. ] A French measure of capacity, containing ten liters, or 61 .28 cubic inches, equal to two gallons and 64,44231 cubic inches.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DECALITER; DECALITRE

Dec "a *li `ter, Dec "a *li `tre, n. Etym: [F. décalitre; Gr. litre. See Liter. ]

 

Defn: A measure of capacity in the metric system; a cubic volume of ten liters, equal to about 61 .24 cubic inches, that is, 2.642 wine gallons.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

decaliter

dec a li ter |ˈdekəˌlētər ˈdɛkəlidər |(also dekaliter ) (abbr.: dal or dkl ) noun a metric unit of capacity, equal to 10 liters.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

decaliter

dec a li ter ⦅英 ⦆-tre /dékəlìːtə r /名詞 C デカリットル 〘体積の単位; 10リットル 〙.