Hec-tŏl'i-ter or Hēc'to-lī'ter, n.

n. [Fr. hectolitre, from Gr. ἑκατόν, hundred, and λίτρα, pound. See LITER or LITRE.] A French measure of capacity for liquids, containing a hundred litres; equal to a tenth of a cubic metre, nearly 26¼ gallons of wine measure, or 22.0097 imperial gallons. As a dry measure, it is called a setier, and contains 10 decalitres, or about 2⅚ Winchester bushels.